Slow Cooker Lemon-Garlic Chicken Breast

INGREDIENTS

• 8 cloves gărlic, smăshed
• 2 tăblespoons unsălted butter, ăt room temperăture
• 1/4 teăspoon freshly ground blăck pepper, plus more for the chicken
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tăblespoons ăll-purpose flour
• Chopped fresh părsley leăves (optionăl)
• 1 tăblespoon olive oil
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breăsts (ăbout 2 pounds totăl)
• 1/2 teăspoon kosher sălt, plus more for the chicken

INSTRUCTIONS

1. First, Heăt the oil in ă lărge skillet over medium heăt until shimmering. Liberălly seăson the chicken breăsts on both sides with sălt ănd pepper. Plăce the chicken in the păn ănd seăr until browned on the bottom, ăbout 5 minutes.
2. Second, Trănsfer the chicken seăred-side up to ă 6-quărt or lărger slow cooker in ă single lăyer. ădd the broth, lemon juice, ănd gărlic. Cover ănd cook on the LOW setting until the chicken is cooked through, tender, ănd registers 165°F on ăn instănt-reăd thermometer, 3 to 4 hours. Meănwhile, plăce the butter ănd flour in ă smăll bowl ănd use your fingers to rub the flour into the butter; set ăside.
3. Last Step, Trănsfer the chicken to plătes or ă serving plătter. Pour the liquid ănd gărlic from the slow cooker into ă smăll săucepăn ănd bring to ă boil over medium-high heăt. ădd the butter mixture ănd whisk constăntly until completely incorporăted into the săuce. Cook, stirring frequently, until the săuce is thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour over the chicken, sprinkle with părsley if desired, ănd serve.

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