Nothing is easier than this recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes with Green Beans! Chicken breasts, green beans, red skin potatoes – your entire dinner cooked right in the crock pot!
Slow Cooker Chicken & Veggies
Chicken and Potatoes Comfort Food
Let’s talk about chicken. I’ve said it before but I do my best to feed my family healthy foods that I feel good about.
I’ve become so much more aware of what we’re eating since having Julia. Her little body is a blank slate and I only want to feed her the best ingredients.
I’ve made One Dish Ranch Chicken & Veggie Bake in the oven, but I decided I wanted to give my slow cooker some use for this version. I love that you make your entire dinner in one dish, it’s healthy and simple.
Ingredients you’ll need
Below is a list of the ingredients you’ll need to gather to make this recipe, why you need them, and possible substitutions. Scroll all the way down for the full recipe card with measurements.
Jump- Chicken – I like to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
- Green Beans – I like to use fresh green beans. Frozen will work as well.
- Red Skin Potatoes – Scrub them, leave the skins on, and cube them.
- Lemon Juice – Fresh squeezed lemon juice is what I prefer but we always have bottled lemon juice on hand in case we ran out of lemons.
- Olive Oil
- Montreal Chicken Seasoning – This is one of my favorite blends – it includes garlic, salt, onion, pepper, paprika, and a few other things.
- Lemon Pepper – My favorite. I put this on everything.
- Salt & Pepper
- Onion Powder
- Minced Garlic – Two cloves or you can use minced garlic that comes packed in oil.
- Butter – I drizzle a little seasoned butter over the veggies, but this is optional.
Helpful Tools
If you need a new slow cooker, my husband got me this Hamilton Beach Set ‘n Forget It for Christmas & it’s so nice – I love being able to set it in the morning then it automatically switches to warm when it’s done.
So convenient since I’m gone from the house for 10+ hours during the day which is much longer than most slow cooker dishes need to cook.
How to Make Crock Pot Chicken Potatoes and Green Beans
This section shows you how to make this recipe, with process photos showing the steps to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.
Jump- Step One: Whisk up the sauce in a medium bowl – lemon juice, olive oil, chicken seasoning, lemon pepper, salt, pepper, onion powder, and minced garlic.
- Step Two: Pile the cubed potatoes and green beans into the slow cooker, adding the chicken in the middle, and drizzle melted butter over the veggies then the sauce evenly over the top.
- Step 3: Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 4-6 hours, or until the chicken reaches 165°F internal temp and the potatoes are fork tender.
Every slow cooker runs differently. Times given are a general recommendation and should be tested in your own slow cooker and adjusted as needed.
Can you put raw chicken in the slow cooker?
Yes, you can put raw chicken in the slow cooker.
How long does chicken take in the slow cooker?
If you’re cooking your chicken on LOW, it should take 4-5 hours to cook in the slow cooker.
If you set your slow cooker to HIGH, your chicken should be done in about 2.5-3 hours.
I always recommend using a meat thermometer to make sure you hit the safe temp of 165°.
Slow cooker chicken is always so moist and tender! This makes it a favorite for kids and so easy to make sure everyone is happy at meal time!
Making a simple and healthy meal for your family has never been easier. If you, like me, are often away from home all day but want to have a healthy meal ready when you get home, this is a solution.
Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes with fresh (or frozen) green beans and seasonings will be a new favorite!
Need more crock pot dinner ideas? Try these:
- Crock Pot Honey Bourbon Chicken
- Crock Pot Chicken Alfredo
- Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Chicken
- Crockpot Sweet & Sour Chicken
Click here for my entire collection of slow cooker recipes.
Slow Cooker Chicken Potatoes and Green Beans Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts trimmed
- ½ pound fresh green beans trimmed
- 1 pound red skin potatoes cubed
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Montreal chicken seasoning
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cloves minced garlic or 1 tsp minced garlic
- 3 Tablespoons salted butter optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add the lemon juice, olive oil, chicken seasoning, lemon pepper, salt, pepper, onion powder, and minced garlic. Whisk together.1/3 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon Montreal chicken seasoning, 1 teaspoon lemon pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon onion powder, 2 cloves minced garlic
- To one side of the slow cooker, pile in the diced potatoes.1 pound red skin potatoes
- On the other side, pile in the green beans.1/2 pound fresh green beans
- Drizzle 3 Tablespoons of melted butter (either salted or salt it yourself) over the potatoes and green beans.3 Tablespoons salted butter
- Layer the chicken breasts in the center.1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Pour the lemon juice mixture evenly over the chicken, potatoes, and green beans.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 4-6 hours without opening the lid.
Notes
- Frozen or fresh green beans can be used.
- Cook on LOW for 4-5 hours or on HIGH for 2.5-3 hours.
- Always check the chicken’s internal temperature — it should reach 165°.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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What is Montreal seasoning?
It’s a seasoning blend that I like (garlic, salt, pepper, paprika…). It should be easy to find at any market.
Great recipe! Taste amazing. Thank you for sharing it.
You’re welcome!
Could you make this with chicken tenders? Would I change the cooking time at all?
You could, but they will likely be done cooking much sooner than the potatoes so I would suggest dicing the potatoes pretty small.
I haven’t made it yet but I was thinking about changing it up and using chicken thighs instead of breasts and asparagus instead of green beans. Do you think the cook time will stay the same?
Thighs will definitely work. Asparagus will work too, if you like them firmer, look for thicker stalks.