Lemon Garlic Chicken (Print Version)

Ingredients:

01 - ⅓ cup finely diced onion (about ½ a small onion).
02 - 5 small whole garlic cloves.
03 - ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1-2 lemons).
04 - 1 cup chicken broth.
05 - 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning and dressing mix powder.
06 - ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more to taste).
07 - 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs.
08 - 1 tablespoon olive oil.
09 - Salt and pepper to taste.
10 - ½ cup heavy cream.
11 - 2 tablespoons cornstarch.
12 - 5 lemon slices (for garnish).
13 - 2 tablespoons honey (to drizzle over top before serving).
14 - 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or basil (for garnish).
15 - Your favorite pasta (for serving).

Instructions:

01 - Dice the onion and peel the garlic cloves.
02 - Squeeze the lemon juice.
03 - In a 6-quart slow cooker, combine the chicken broth, lemon juice, whole garlic cloves, diced onion, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
04 - Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the chicken breasts or thighs. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until browned. The chicken doesn’t need to be fully cooked, just browned.
05 - Transfer the browned chicken to the slow cooker. After removing the chicken from the skillet, use a little chicken broth to deglaze the pan, scraping up all the browned bits, and add to the slow cooker.
06 - Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or on LOW for 6 hours. Adjust the cooking time as needed based on your slow cooker.
07 - Once cooking time is over, ladle out the broth and pour it into a small saucepan. Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.
08 - Mix the heavy cream and cornstarch in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake well to combine.
09 - Pour the cream slurry mixture into the boiling broth and whisk until it thickens, about 1 minute.
10 - Return the thickened broth to the slow cooker and set it to warm until ready to serve. Serve the chicken and sauce over cooked pasta. Drizzle honey over the chicken and garnish with lemon slices and chopped parsley or basil.

Notes:

01 - For an extra burst of flavor, you can add a few lemon zest strips to the slow cooker.

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