Slow Cooker Chicken Dinner with Roasted Broccoli and Potato Wedges
A simple chicken meal with a side of roasted Italian Parmesan broccoli and potatoes wedges is great for any day of the week. It's sure to please even the pickiest eater.
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- 1 6 quart slow cooker Can bake in oven instead if preferred
Ingredients
Slow Cooker Italian Herb Chicken
- 1 4 lb. chicken giblets removed
- 2 lemons zested and juiced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp pepper
- 1 Tbsp Italian Herb Seasoning
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
Roasted Potato Wedges
- 4 medium potatoes peeled and cut into wedges
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Roasted Broccoli
- 1 head broccoli cut into small florets (about 3 cups)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp rosemary dried
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning blend
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese
- salt, to taste
Instructions
Slow Cooker Italian Chicken
- Zest and juice lemons.
- Place chicken in slow cooker. Rub chicken with lemon zest, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Drizzle chicken with lemon juice. Stuff the used lemons in the cavity of the chicken. Drizzle chicken with olive oil.
- Set slow cooker to high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours. Cook until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees F. Turn off slow cooker and let chicken stand for 15 minutes before carving. Remove chicken from slow cooker and carve. Store leftovers in refrigerator for use later. Great for lunch the next day.
Roasted Potato Wedges
- Peel and slice potatoes into wedges. Pour olive oil and salt and pepper over potato wedges and mix together to coat. Spread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Roast in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes or until done and lightly brown. Serve with chicken and roasted broccoli for a delicious meal.
Roasted Broccoli
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Place broccoli florets in a large bowl. In a small glass bowl, mix avocado oil, garlic, rosemary. Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Pour oil mixture over broccoli and toss to coat.
- Spread broccoli on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Immediately top with Parmesan cheese and sea salt and serve!
Notes
Nutrition Facts for 1 serving of chicken: (Yields 6 servings)
426 calories, 17g total fat, 4g saturated fat, 242 mg cholesterol, 450 mg sodium, 2 g total carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 0g sugars, 61 g protein
Nutrition Facts for 1 cup of broccoli: (Yields 4 servings)
133 calories, 4.5g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 100 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrates, 8 g fiber, 9 g protein
Nutrition Facts for 1 cup of potato wedges: (Yields 4 servings)
230 calories, 14 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 590 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein