Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes
by Sommer Collier — last updated on Feb 10, 2025 
Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes Recipe – An easy dinner with rich cozy flavor, for any night of the week!
Easy Chicken Recipe
Our cozy delicious Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes is a family-friendly all-in-one meal to warm you up this winter!
Everyone in my family loves bold spicy flavors… Yet there are days we want to skip the tastebud acrobatics and sink into something that is pure comfort.
Today’s Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes is a simple recipe that gives you the sensation of being wrapped in a big fuzzy blanket. After all, the key ingredients are chicken, baby potatoes, garlic, and butter!
You simply throw the ingredients in the slow cooker and let them mix and mingle over the next few hours. Then open the lid and inhale the tantalizing aroma of hot garlic butter and herbs.
Two Slow Cooking Methods
There are two methods of making Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes…
Method one is the “around the house” method. Start the potatoes in the slow cooker first, so they get a head-start on the chicken. Then add the chicken and remaining ingredients a few hours later, so the chicken is moist and tender, not dry.
The second method is the “off to run errands” method. Here you chop the potatoes in smaller pieces so they can cook thoroughly in the same time it takes to cook the chicken. Chop, dump, and press start!
Either way, you end up with a warm hearty meal the whole family will love.
Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Potatoes with Chicken is an easy recipe to adjust to suit your family’s tastes. You can swap out the herbs to any that you prefer. You can use chicken breasts or boneless thighs. I used both, but actually prefer the thighs.
You can even cut back on the butter to lighten up the recipe… However the more butter the better in my opinion.
No matter how you mix it up, Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
What Ingredients You Will Need
- 2 pounds mini Yukon Gold potatoes
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts and chicken thighs
- 3/4 cup melted butter
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- Salt and pepper
How to Make This Garlic Butter Chicken Recipe
Instructions…
If the potatoes are smaller than golf balls, leave them whole. If they are larger than golf balls, cut in half. Place the potatoes in the crock of a large slow cooker. Cover and slow cook on high for 2 hours, or on low for 3-4 hours.
Once the potatoes are halfway cooked, lay the chicken over the top. Add the minced garlic, fresh herb springs, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper. Pour the melted butter over the top.
Cover and continue slow cooking until the chicken is cooked through in the garlic butter sauce, 1 1/2 – 2 hours on high, 3-4 hours on low. Stir, a couple of times while cooking.
Get the Complete Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes Recipe Below. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I slow cook this dish all in one sitting?
If you need the entire dish to be ready in 3-4 hours, without having to add ingredients in the middle, cut the potatoes into one-inch pieces. Layer the remaining ingredients over the potatoes and turn on high for 3-4 hours.
Can I add extra vegetables to this slow cooker chicken?
Yes! You can add additional vegetables like carrots and onion to this chicken dinner recipe. Just make sure they are cut into similar sizes as the potatoes so that they cook at the same rate!
What other herbs can I use?
If you don’t like (or have) thyme and rosemary, try adding in Italian Seasoning, fresh chopped parsley, marjoram, tarragon, or crushed red pepper flakes.
How long do these leftovers last?
You can store the leftover chicken recipe in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 5 days.
Other Great Dinner Dishes
- Crispy Fried Brussels Sprouts
- Cast Iron Skillet Deep Dish Pizza
- Chicken Mushroom Soup
- Slow Cooker Broccoli Beef
- Roasted Cauliflower Rice
- Baked Green Beans Almondine
- Crock Pot Chuck Roast
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Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds mini Yukon Gold potatoes
- 2 pounds boneless chicken, breasts and thighs
- 3/4 cup melted butter
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- If the potatoes are smaller than golf balls, leave whole. If they are larger than golf balls, cut in half. Place the potatoes in the crock of a large slow cooker. Cover and slow cook on high for 2 hours, or on low for 3-4 hours.
- Once the potatoes are halfway cooked, lay the chicken over the top. Add the minced garlic, herb springs, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper. Pour the melted butter over the top.
- Cover and continue slow cooking until the chicken is cooked through, 1 1/2 – 2 hours on high, 3-4 hours on low. Stir, a couple times while cooking.
Can I put butter in with the potatoes for the first couple hrs then add more with the chicken an herbs an garlic!?
Hi Erica,
Absolutely! Let me know what you think, once you try it. :)
Currently cooking for my family. cut the portions in half and switched out rosemary with another herb because this was a last minute use what I had in the freezer meal. Already can tell you it smells AMAZING!! Thanks for the good eat.
Is the skin to be left on the chicken, or will skinless work as well? Thanks.
Hi Stacie,
Chicken with skin-on will have a bit flavor, but I used boneless skinless chicken in this recipe. :)
Can I substitute sweet potato instead of the Yukon gold?
Hi Marcie,
Absolutely! Let me know how it turns out. :)
Can this be transformed into a instant pot recipe?
Hi Susy!
I’m sure you can, but unfortunately I haven’t tried it, so I can’t give you specific instructions. Just thinking through the process, I would try placing the potatoes on the bottom, covered by the chicken and pressure cook on the “meat” setting for 15 minutes. Fingers crossed!
Hello,
if I wanted to add carrots to this would I need to add any liquid or change the cooking time at all?
Thanks!
made this on a busy Valentine’s Day. It’s a good basic recipe that you can season as you like. I ignored the salt/pepper measurements in the recipe but seasoned the chicken with S & P plus garlic and onion powder and sweet paprika. The paprika doesn’t add flavor, but made the chicken look much prettier :-). I might try some curry seasoning next time too for a change and top with chopped peanuts and scallions. I love Chicken crockpot recipes because i don’t have to start them till 2-3 pm with dinner at 6 or 7. Even with 8 cloves of garlic I’m glad I added onion powder and the paprika, so just season the chicken with your favorite combo of seasonings and it should turn out great. I made asparagus as a side and some biscuits since it was valentines day!
I’m making this recipe right now it looks great I’ve been doing a lot of slow cooker recipes from off here on Pinterest it’s wonderful thank you for posting it.
Will it still come out the same if I peel the potatoes first? I can’t eat skins!
Hi Candice,
Absolutely! Peel away. :)
This was delicious! My entire family loved it!
Absolutely wonderful, Sommer!
I fully agree with you; the more butter, the better! Coming home after a full day of work and my home smelling like hot butter, garlic, and spices, it makes me happy that I own a slow cooker.
I’m writing a piece on Autumn slow cooker meals and would like to include this recipe. Would you mind? Full credit to you and your website, of course!
Thanks! :)
Perfect recipe! I suggest only using chicken thighs because they stay moist and bring so much extra flavor to the dish. We loved it!!!!!!!