Description
This Crockpot Creamy Garlic Chicken recipe offers a comforting, creamy, and flavorful chicken dish made effortlessly in a slow cooker. Tender chicken breasts slowly cook in a rich garlic cream sauce seasoned with Italian herbs, resulting in a dish perfect for a cozy meal served over rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Garnish
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Place the boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the bottom of the crockpot evenly spaced.
- Mix Sauce: In a separate bowl, combine chicken broth, heavy cream, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper thoroughly to create the creamy garlic sauce.
- Add Sauce to Crockpot: Pour the prepared sauce mixture evenly over the chicken breasts in the crockpot, ensuring the chicken is well coated.
- Cook: Cover the crockpot with its lid and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours, or alternatively on high for 3 to 4 hours until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and tender.
- Shred Chicken: Once cooked, remove the lid and use two forks to shred the chicken directly in the crockpot, mixing it gently into the creamy sauce for even flavor distribution.
- Serve and Garnish: Spoon the creamy shredded chicken onto plates or bowls, garnish with freshly chopped parsley, and serve hot for a comforting meal.
Notes
- For thicker sauce, remove the lid during the last 30 minutes of cooking to allow some liquid to evaporate.
- Can be served over rice, pasta, mashed potatoes, or crusty bread to soak up the creamy sauce.
- Adjust seasoning to taste, especially salt and pepper, depending on your preference.
- Leftovers store well refrigerated for up to 3 days or can be frozen for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours 0 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
