Crockpot Lemon Garlic Chicken and Rice
Crockpot Lemon Garlic Chicken and Rice is a cozy dish featuring tender chicken, rice, broccoli, and aromatic spices.
Equipment
- crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup long grain basmati rice
- 1.5 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 4 cloves garlic smashed
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 whole lemon juice and zest
- 2 cups broccoli cut into florets
- 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1 bunch parsley about 1 cup, chopped
Instructions
- Season chicken breast with salt and pepper and set aside.
- To your crockpot add rice, chicken broth, diced onion, smashed garlic, oregano and basil and stir.
- Place the chicken on top of the rice mixture and drizzle with the juice of ½ of the lemon. Close the lid of the crockpot and cook on HIGH for about 2 hours or LOW for about 4-6 hours.
- In the final 30 minutes of cooking (after 1 hour 30 minutes) add broccoli florets to the crockpot, close the lid and cook for the remaining 30 minutes.
- Once done, remove the chicken from the crockpot and slice into bite-sized pieces. Add it back into the crockpot along with the remaining lemon juice, lemon zest, feta cheese and parsley. Stir to combine and serve!
Notes
The chicken is fully cooked when a thermometer inserted into the thickest part reaches a temperature of 165F.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 456kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 37gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 1187mgPotassium: 847mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 524IUVitamin C: 58mgCalcium: 291mgIron: 3mg
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