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    Home » Recipes » Slow Cooker Recipes » Chicken Recipes » Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken

    Published: Feb 13, 2018 · Modified: Dec 20, 2021 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links

    Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken

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    Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken is a simple dinner that can be started in the slow cooker first thing and you can come home to a delicious dinner! Lemon Chicken is just the ticket for a tasty meal that won't leave you feeling guilty for overindulging!

    Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken in with lemon slices in gray bowl with riceI decided I didn't want to be tempted by having too many snacks around and my resolve actually lasted a few days including through my last shopping trip. Now I'm sitting here eating stale tortilla chips and thinking I may have gone a bit overboard in my attempt at super healthy eating. There has to be some balance right? And since we had this healthy Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken for dinner I'm totally entitled to a handful of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups as long as they are mini ones. Am I right?

    Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken in with lemon slices in gray bowl with rice

    Why Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken is the best!

    • Easy, healthy, and can even be fairly quick on a day where you remember at lunch time that you wanted to throw something in the slow cooker (provided you can run home of course!). This took 3 hours on high in my 3.5 quart crockpot.
    • So much better for you than takeout
    • Amazingly flavorful and delicious

    About making Lemon Chicken

    I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts since that's what I had on hand. Or at least what I had left after I had to throw away about half of what was in my freezer when it decided it would rather be unemployed. You could use bone-in and remove the bones or even boneless skinless chicken thighs would be good.

    Mix up a super simple sauce with stuff you may even have on hand. You could mix up the sauce the night before and just throw it in the crock in the morning with the chicken and be out the door in no time.

    The only work to finish it up is to shred up the chicken! So easy! I made some rice in the rice cooker and it was one of our favorite kind of meals-in-a-bowl.

    What to serve with Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken

    • steamed white rice
    • sautéed veggies like zucchini
    • a glass of white wine
    Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken in with lemon slices in gray bowl with rice

    Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken

    Jennifer Draper
    Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken is a simple dinner that can be started in the slow cooker first thing and you can come home to a delicious dinner! Lemon Chicken is just the ticket for a tasty meal that won't leave you feeling guilty for overindulging!
    3.94 from 66 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 8 hrs
    Total Time 8 hrs 10 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 150 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • ¼ cup chicken broth
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • ½ teaspoon rice vinegar
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
    • dash hot sauce
    • 1 tablespoon corn starch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water

    Instructions
     

    • Place chicken in crock
    • Mix together remaining ingredients in measuring cup or bowl
    • Pour over top of chicken
    • Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 until chicken is fully cooked
    • Shred chicken with forks and return to crock and toss with sauce to fully coat
    • Serve over rice or as desired

    Notes

    Optional: garnish with sesame seeds and/or scallions

    Nutrition

    Calories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 24gFat: 3gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 302mgPotassium: 434mgSugar: 3gVitamin A: 35IUVitamin C: 3.3mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.5mg
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    Comments

    1. janice nolan says

      July 31, 2020 at 12:18 am

      can I use chicken drumettes instead of breasts

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      • Jennifer says

        August 07, 2020 at 8:34 am

        I haven't tested it to know for sure how it would work in this recipe and because of the different fat content plus the bones, I'd hate to take a guess and be wrong without trying it.

        Reply
    2. Samantha says

      June 12, 2020 at 2:19 am

      Sadly had the same issue as the other poster. I left my chicken in the slowcooker on high for 3 hrs, when I went to check on it there was near to no sauce left, no flavor just a hint of soy sauce. So next time I know to double the liquid ingredients. So will definitely try this again doubled!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        June 16, 2020 at 6:09 pm

        oh no! I've never had that issue, but I'll try and remake again soon to figure out what's going on! Thanks for letting me know!

        Reply
    3. Stacy says

      November 26, 2019 at 12:21 pm

      5 stars
      Very good.

      Reply
    4. Gabriela says

      April 25, 2018 at 12:29 am

      5 stars
      I get the request to make this one every few weeks at least. We like it over couscous and I often add basil at the end as well.

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        April 25, 2018 at 4:09 pm

        Hooray! So glad you like it!

        Reply
    5. Cheryl says

      February 18, 2018 at 4:33 pm

      I think I'll try this in my Instant Pot. Should take about 8 minutes once it comes to pressure, then let it release pressure naturally. I'll increase the chicken broth to 1/2 cup or so to make sure there's enough liquid and wait until it's done to use the thickener.

      Reply
    6. Alison Barkan says

      February 14, 2018 at 9:06 am

      This looks great! I'd like to make about 3 pounds of chicken. Should I double the recipe?

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        February 14, 2018 at 9:39 am

        Yes, I would just double everything!

        Reply
    7. Lisa says

      February 07, 2017 at 8:20 pm

      4 stars
      Any suggestions for how to use the leftovers? Perhaps a casserole?

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        February 08, 2017 at 11:16 am

        Hi Lisa! Yes, you could use this anywhere you would use leftover shredded chicken. Casseroles, wraps, etc. But I would actually suggest to make tacos! With some creamy slaw and some Sriracha, these would be really good!

        Reply
        • Ashley Moore says

          October 03, 2019 at 7:32 pm

          I really like this recipe, but I rather keep the chicken whole kinda of like a roasted chicken breast instead. Any tips?

          Reply
          • Jennifer says

            October 03, 2019 at 9:08 pm

            That's a great idea! I think I'd start by mixing everything but the broth and rubbing the chicken. Then add some broth to the bottom of the slow cooker to keep it moist while it cooks? Let me know if you give it a try!

            Reply
    8. Vanessa says

      January 25, 2017 at 1:12 pm

      This turned out perfectly for me! Delicious! I used it to make chicken tacos...so good! The leftovers were great on salad too!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        January 25, 2017 at 8:16 pm

        Tacos! That's genius! So glad you loved it!

        Reply
    9. Chris says

      June 21, 2016 at 2:26 am

      3 stars
      Unfortunately my sauce had reduced to nothing - the opposite of the usual slow cooker problem! That meant the soy sauce was the predominant flavour and I couldn't taste the lemon ?. We enjoyed it but next time I'll leave out the cornflour addition as I can always do that at the end to thicken the sauce if it needs it.

      Reply
    10. Shelly says

      April 24, 2016 at 2:50 pm

      What if I am using 2qt sc? Is recipe same?

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        May 01, 2016 at 4:53 pm

        Should be about the same, but may take a little longer to cook.

        Reply
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