Description
A warm and comforting meal of tender chicken and fluffy rice infused with lemon and fresh herbs, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 lemon (juiced and zested)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the chicken breasts, rice, chicken broth, lemon juice, and lemon zest in your slow cooker.
- Add minced garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
- Toss in the mixed vegetables if desired.
- Stir everything together, ensuring the chicken is submerged.
- Cover the slow cooker and set it to cook on low for 360 minutes, or high for 240 minutes.
- Shred the chicken in the slow cooker and mix the flavors well before serving warm.
Notes
Make ahead by preparing ingredients the night before. This dish is also freezer-friendly, keeping leftovers for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg