Get ready for the easiest dinner ever! This Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken is juicy, tender, and full of bright, zesty flavor. Just toss everything into your slow cooker and let the magic happen. Perfect for busy weekdays or lazy Sundays when you want a wholesome meal without hovering over the stove.
This Weight Watchers Lemon Garlic Chicken is exactly what you need when life gets busy but dinner still needs to be delicious. It’s a bright and flavorful dish that feels like sunshine in a bowl—especially during spring and summer when lemons are at their peak.
This meal serves two and has 10 weight watchers points per serving.
If you love this tasty chicken dinner be sure to check out our recipes for Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry and Easy Spanish Shrimp And Rice.
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💖 Why This Recipe Works
- Dump-and-Go Simplicity: Minimal prep and no fuss—just set it and forget it.
- Fresh and Flavorful: Lemon and garlic bring brightness and depth to every bite.
- Moist and Tender Chicken: The slow cooker ensures your chicken stays juicy and succulent.
⭐ Star Ingredients
- Chicken Thighs: I prefer skinless, bone-in thighs for this recipe—they stay moist and are packed with flavor.
- Fresh Garlic: Don’t skimp! Real garlic (not the jarred kind) infuses the whole dish with a warm, comforting aroma.
- Lemon Juice + Zest: The lemons are really great because they add a delicious brightness to the dish and as the chicken cooks, the juices from the lemon cooks out and travels to the potatoes and green beans, coating everything in a yummy lemon garlic butter sauce!
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
🌈 Substitutions and Variations
- Protein swap: Use boneless chicken breast or turkey cutlets for a leaner option.
- Veggie variation: Swap potatoes with cauliflower or butternut squash to lower carbs.
- Herb boost: Add rosemary or thyme for extra flavor, or a splash of white wine for depth.
🔪 How To Make Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken
- Step 1: Slice one of your lemons and arrange the slices in one layer, keeping it on one half of the slow cooker. Distribute about a third of the garlic across the lemons. Feel free to add more! I love lots of garlic with any chicken meal.
- Step 2: Pat your chicken thighs dry with a paper towel and in a medium sized bowl toss the chicken with about a tablespoon (more or less depending on your taste) of the steak seasoning.
- Step 3: Arrange the seasoned chicken over the lemons and garlic, keeping on the one side still. Add another third of the garlic over the top of the chicken.
- Step 4: Re-using the bowl you tossed the chicken in, toss the cubed potatoes with steak seasoning to taste, and add the remaining third of the garlic. You can peel the potatoes if you would like but I don't mind the skins, so I just leave them on.
- Step 5: Add the potatoes to the crock pot only using up half of the remaining space in the pot. Top the potatoes with three one tablespoon sized pats of butter. Cover and cook for 3 hours on high.
- Step 6: In the last 30 minutes of cook time, add the green beans to the open space and continue cooking. Roll the other lemon in half to help it release its juices, then cut in half and squeeze over a fine mesh strainer to catch any seeds that fall out.
💡 Hint: For even more flavor, marinate the chicken in the lemon garlic mixture overnight before adding it to the slow cooker—your taste buds will thank you!
👩🍳 Expert Tips
- Don’t have steak seasoning? Mix 2 teaspoon each of paprika, salt, and pepper, plus 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, crushed coriander, dill, and red pepper flakes. Store the extra in a spice jar for next time!
- Make the night before for an even easier time making this by...
- If you have picky little ones that don't like the steak seasoning, you can keep it simple with a little bit of salt and pepper. It's totally customisable!
💭 FAQs
Yes! Chicken thighs will add more flavor and stay juicy—just trim any excess fat and adjust the cooking time as needed.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently on the stove or in the microwave until warmed through.
Totally fine! If using frozen, just thaw and pat them dry first so they don’t water down the flavor during cooking.
Serve it over cauliflower rice, zoodles, or steamed veggies to bulk it up without using extra WW points.
💖 Serving Suggestions
These are my favorite dishes to serve with slow cooker lemon garlic chicken:
- Cauliflower rice: Light, fluffy, and perfect for soaking up all that garlicky lemon sauce.
- Roasted cherry tomatoes: Juicy bursts of sweetness that balance the savory flavors.
- Mixed greens salad with vinaigrette: Crisp, fresh, and adds a little zing to your plate.
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Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Thighs
- 2 Potatoes Cubed Into Bite Sized Pieces
- 2 Lemons
- ½ Cup Minced Garlic
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- French Cut Green Beans
- Steak Seasoning
Instructions
- Slice one of your lemons and arrange the slices in one layer, keeping it on one half of the slow cooker.
- Distribute about a third of the garlic across the lemons.
- Pat your chicken thighs dry with a paper towel and in a medium sized bowl toss the chicken with about a tablespoon (more or less depending on your taste) of the steak seasoning.
- Arrange the seasoned chicken over the lemons and garlic, keeping on the one side still.
- Add another third of the garlic over the top of the chicken.
- Re-using the bowl you tossed the chicken in, toss the cubed potatoes with steak seasoning to taste, and add the remaining third of the garlic.
- Add the potatoes to the crock pot only using up half of the remaining space in the pot.
- Top the potatoes with one tablespoon sized pat of butter.
- Cover and cook for 3 hours on high. In the last 30 minutes of cook time, add the green beans to the open space and continue cooking.
- Roll the other lemon in half to help it release its juices, then cut in half and squeeze over a fine mesh strainer to catch any seeds that fall out.
Oh my gosh this looks HECKA bomb!!!
I've never heard that phrase but assume it's a positive one! 🙂
This recipe looks delicious! I am going to try this for the family soon. Extra bonus its in a crockpot!
Thanks. It is a tasty one and yes the crock pot is super easy!
This looks so delicious and lean too. I must really explore slow cooking. It does a lot for the flavours and textures. Plus its such a boon for us moms.
Wow! I love true one-pot meals where everything actually cooks in the same pot!
And super tasty too!
This looks so delicious! I am always looking for slow cooker recipes!
Oh thanks! I’m glad you like it!
In the crock pot right now! It was super easy to make. I used breasts because it's what I had on hand. So excited to try it. Will post about how it tastes.
I hope it tastes great
Is it bone in or boneless chicken thigh?
We have cooked this with bone boned and boneless chicken thigh.. As chicken in zero points it doesn't really matter which way you do it but for this recipe and the photos I used boneless.
This lemon garlic chicken is SO easy and flavorful—what's your favorite crockpot chicken recipe? Let me know below!