This Crock Pot Creamy Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken is rich, flavourful, and incredibly easy to make. With tender chicken simmered slowly in a lemon-garlic butter broth, finished with a velvety cream sauce, it’s the perfect cozy dinner. Serve over pasta, mashed potatoes, or rice for a complete and satisfying meal that’s bursting with citrusy, garlicky goodness.
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 6–8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- ⅓ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tsp chicken bouillon
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Zest of ½ lemon (reserve the other half for slicing)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp crushed red chili flakes or cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅔ tsp black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, minced or sliced
- ½ stick butter (¼ cup), diced
- Optional: 8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
For the Cream Sauce:
- 1 cup heavy cream (or half and half)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
For Garnish & Serving:
- Chopped fresh parsley
- Lemon slices
