Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken
(from heritageacademy’s recipe box)
Source: Aunt Theresa (from RecipeThing user home4edu)
Serves 4 peopleCategories: Crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, lightly pounded (3 to 4 ounces meat per person)
- Kosher salt (omit for low-sodium diets)
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 8 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 cup wild rice blend
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 10 fresh parsley sprigs
- 12 leaves fresh lemon balm
Directions
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Season the chicken breasts generously with salt and pepper.
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Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker.
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Add the garlic and rice.
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Add the lemon juice to the water and stir. Pour this mixture over the rice and chicken.
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Stir once to coat. Place the lid on the slow cooker and set on low for 8 hours.
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To plate, place a serving of the rice on each plate and top with 1 chicken breast. Garnish with fresh parsley sprigs and lemon balm.