Lemon Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken and Asparagus

Ingredients

• chicken thighs (A few pounds; spread evenly across the bottom of the slow cooker.)
• 0.5 cup chicken stock
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp paprika
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (Optional; the author says to use it if desired.)
• 1 lemon (Zest before slicing into small slices.)
• 4 tbsp butter (Slice into pieces and place one piece on top of each lemon slice.)
• 4 garlic cloves (Crushed and sprinkled over the chicken.)
• asparagus (Added during the final 30 minutes of slow cooking; quantity not stated.)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the chicken thighs in the slow cooker and spread them evenly across the bottom.

2. 2

   Pour 1/2 cup chicken stock over the chicken.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, mix the onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, salt, paprika, black pepper, and optional crushed red pepper flakes.

4. 4

   Pour the spice mixture evenly over the chicken thighs.

5. 5

   Zest the lemon, then slice it into small slices.

6. 6

   Place the lemon slices on top of the chicken.

7. 7

   Slice the butter into pieces and place the pieces on top of the lemon slices.

8. 8

   Crush the garlic cloves and sprinkle them over the chicken.

9. 9

   Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours.

10. 10

    Add the asparagus during the final 30 minutes of cooking. Continue cooking until the asparagus is done and the chicken is very tender and nearly falls apart.

11. 11

    Serve the chicken and asparagus. The author suggests serving it over pasta or rice, or plating it with rice pilaf.

Notes

The transcript contains a garbled repeated passage after cooking that mentions additional salt, pepper, and garlic, but it does not clearly establish a separate sauce or finishing mixture, so it was not added as a separate recipe component. The quantity of chicken and asparagus was not stated. No specific internal temperature or asparagus doneness time beyond the final 30 minutes was provided.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• slow-cooked
• chicken
• family dinner
• gluten-free
• high-protein
• one-pot
• comfort food