Description
This delicious crockpot creamy garlic chicken is a perfect comfort food for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 ounces sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the chicken and brown for a couple minutes on each side. Do not cook through, this is just to get a little color on the chicken.
- Place the chicken in the base of your crockpot. In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup whisk together chicken broth, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, cornstarch, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt & pepper. Pour over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 3 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked to 165º F.
- Mix together the heavy cream, Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
- Once the chicken is cooked through, remove from the crockpot, and pour in the heavy cream mixture. Stir well to combine. Add the chicken back spoon the sauce over the chicken and cook for 15 minutes until the sauce is warmed through.
- Remove and serve spooning extra sauce over each piece of chicken.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with pasta or rice.
- Make sure to check the internal temperature of the chicken to ensure it’s cooked properly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooked
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 150mg