slow cooker lemon garlic chicken

Servings: 4 servings
Rating: 3
Difficulty: easy
Category: main course
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 4 hours 30 minutes
Total: 4 hours 40 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2 lb)
  • juice and grated peel from 1 large lemon (about 1/4 cup juice and 1 teaspoon peel)
  • 3 teaspoons finely chopped garlic (from 8-oz jar)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • chopped fresh parsley, if desired

Directions:

  • Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. place chicken thighs in slow cooker; sprinkle with grated lemon peel, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper. pour chicken broth over chicken.
  • Cover; cook on low heat setting 4 to 5 hours.
  • Remove chicken from slow cooker; place on plate, and cover to keep warm. in small bowl, mix remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, the cornstarch, lemon juice and cream until well blended. stir into liquid in cooker. cover; cook on high heat setting 15 to 20 minutes or until thickened. serve chicke, with sauce. garnish with chopped parsley

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