Description
Need a quick weeknight dinner that tastes like you cooked all day? Garlic Parmesan Crockpot Chicken and Potatoes is a cozy, rich, and deeply flavorful one-pot wonder. Tender chicken, creamy golden potatoes, and a velvety garlic parmesan sauce come together effortlessly in your slow cooker. It’s the perfect easy dinner recipe for busy nights, cold weather comfort, or Sunday meal prep. Ideal for anyone looking for satisfying dinner ideas, family food ideas, or healthy(ish) comfort meals with real ingredients.
Ingredients
1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
1.5 pounds gold potatoes, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Optional: chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken pieces for 2–3 minutes per side until golden.
2. Add chopped potatoes to the bottom of the crockpot. Layer seared chicken on top.
3. Sprinkle garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper over the top.
4. In a bowl, whisk together chicken broth, cream, butter, and parmesan. Pour evenly over chicken and potatoes.
5. Cover and cook on low for 5–6 hours or high for about 3 hours, until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are fork-tender.
6. Gently stir before serving. Garnish with extra parmesan or parsley.
Notes
For extra richness, substitute half the cream with cream cheese.
Add spinach or mushrooms during the last hour for a veggie boost.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (about 400g)
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 145mg