Slow Cooker Creamy Lemon Herb Chicken

This turned out really well. I served it over some rice infused with Kefir Lime leaves for some additional citrus taste. The citrus gave a nice balance to the savory chicken and cream sauce.
Ingredients:
3 chicken breasts, thawed
4 tablespoons salted butter
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 - 2 cups chicken stock
2 shallots, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
3 thyme sprigs
1 rosemary sprig
1 cup water
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
finely grated lemon zest from 1 lemon
juice from 1/2 lemon
Directions:
1. Salt and pepper chicken breasts to taste.
2. In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium high heat and add chicken. Fry chicken until it just turns golden brown. Remove chicken and place in slow cooker.
3. Pour chicken stock in skillet to deglaze, scrapping up any chicken bits. Pour contents of skillet over the chicken in the slow cooker.
4. Add the shallots, garlic, and thyme and rosemary sprigs. Cover and cook over low heat for 6 hours (or high heat for 4 hours). Cover slow cooker with a towel to really seal in the flavor.
5. At the 6 hour point, add your other ingredients. Mix the flour with the water in a glass, stirring until flour is dissolved. Pour into slow cooker. Add cream, lemon zest, and lemon juice and stir. Cover slow cooker and cook an additional 30 minutes.
Serve over rice or potatoes.

[@sandip.7968]

Sincere thanks for this new (to me) recipe, Steve! I love chicken plus the zingy citrus flavor of lemon. You make me so hungry when you take a bite and say how amazing it smells and tastes! God bless your day.

[@sharonnunn3385]

Looks delicious! You need to make this for your lovely ladies when they get home ❤

[@BarbaraRomano-akatropicgal55]

This sounds good!

[@tinav4755]

Looks very yummy Sir. Take care and God's Blessings.

[@lovelylyrics1687]

Your mom's lemon meringue pie came up in my suggestions. Will be perfect with this recipe! ❤

[@mddell58]

Hey, Steve! I just had a thought, if you'd take the juice from 1-2 lemons, pierce the chicken, then place in a good zip lock bag for one hour before cooking ..... Well, you'll be amazed! 😋 Wishing you and your family God's ✝️ blessings. Have a beautiful Sunday. ❤

[@PhyllisStokes]

I love using lemon juice to help tenderize meat like that. Turns out that slow cooking it in the crockpot did the trick as well. It was super tender and fell apart.

[@kathychilders9397]

Looks amazing!!!!!

[@debbiemoeller2169]

You have that intro down pat. 😂😂😂. Great to see you cooking and it looks amazing!! Definitely making this. Safe travels to Arlene and Bella. Sending love and many blessings!! Thank you❤🙏

[@PhyllisStokes]

Thank you, Debbie!

[@GohAhweh]

Kaffir Lime Leaves! nice! Everything looks yummy.

[@PhyllisStokes]

Thank you 😋

[@cathym8053]

Looks good!!

[@margueritepeaden3445]

Did the rice have a lemon flavor. You said it was good, but not whether it infused the lemon taste you wanted. Looked really good. It made me really hungry and I’ve got at least two hours before supper. Good thing it’s not smellavision or I’d be in serious trouble.

[@PhyllisStokes]

It did have a hint of lemon taste. I think the experiment was a success!

[@rockyusa2012]

Looks great

[@marthaturki4891]

Looks awesome Colonel!

[@PhyllisStokes]

Thanks!

[@joanmccormick8430]

That does look good!

[@lindamills9444]

Looks wonderful. I will try this.

[@PhyllisStokes]

Let me know what you think, Linda!

[@jjsolly5039]

Hi Col. Stephen! This looks amazing! I dump my chopped onions in to cook with the rice! Gives the rice a sweet flavour. This would be good over biscuits too! Prayers for safe travels for all! Maybe surprize the RMR with a rosemary plant and a thyme, too. If you have the ⏰ - OOO! God bless you all! 😊🙏✝️🐕‍🦺JJ & Service Dog Ruthie (who's B-day is tomorrow!🎂🥳🐕‍🦺)

[@PhyllisStokes]

Happy birthday to Ruthie! I'm trying to bring the RMR around to "flavored" rice. She's a purist when it comes to rice. LOL!

[@tooty4551]

Sir Colonel, gotta say that looks delish. I poke holes in chicken breasts with an ice pick when I cook them. I happen to make something similar with an orange zest with lite lemon mixed in and asparagus. mmmmmmm tis good. Fly straight as my mother would say when I went on a trip. Lol. Happy Fathers Day, Sir Steve. Enjoy!

[@PhyllisStokes]

Thank you, Tooty!

[@dina782]

Yummy!! ☕️🙏🤗❤️

[@kathybryant3170]

Please pray for me. For my toe to heal. Thank you so much. The chicken 🐔 looks good... God Bless.

[@PhyllisStokes]

Prayers going up, Kathy!

[@RonRossmore]

Hey, better to make a roux while you have that butter n garlic already hot. Water and flour is for amateurs. Looks great, and I know it tastes great nonetheless.

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Tasty 🤤

[@maryer364]

Thanks for the recipe. Looks delicious.

[@PhyllisStokes]

My pleasure 😊

[@gfp46]

Gotta try this❤

[@nottthereyet4872]

I love lemon chicken. 🍋 Might try your recipe as it appears to really incorporate all of the flavors. 🍃 Thank you!

[@PhyllisStokes]

Let me know if you do!

[@SusanBrazeal]

Great recipe looks delicious 😊

[@frances9923]

I lost my subscription to this channel. Glad to find you again.

[@AlC-k2j]

Your 'tree' is a kaffir lime tree. Always crush the leaves to get out the oil which gives you the flavour. Try making a panna cotta with it, crush the leaves or just cut into sections with scissors, and of course strain and discard. Absolutely delicious. Even the ravishing Mrs Ritter would enjoy it.

[@dreamarichards4972]

Looks very delicious! I probably will try this recipe. Love the lemon.

[@PhyllisStokes]

Let me know what you think!

[@wendybrown2588]

Hi Steve 👋 This looks delicious! I love chicken with a lemon flavor added and this sounds and looks yummy 😋! Thanks for sharing! Stay safe friend 🙏😊

[@PhyllisStokes]

Thanks so much, Wendy!

[@cherylf.4616]

It’s nice seeing you back in the kitchen Stephen! ❤️ Your slow cooker, creamy lemon 🍋 herb chicken looked really good Stephen! 😋 How did pieces of the lime 🍋‍🟩 tree leaves do? Fly safely the RMR and Bella! ✈️ I hope you enjoyed the visit with your sister and niece!

[@PhyllisStokes]

Worked well! Gave the rice a subtle, lemon taste.

[@minniegibson8722]

Thank you.

[@Alicia_1970]

I miss your videos Steve! I hope you're having fun flying the friendly skies! ✈️

[@PhyllisStokes]

I've just been super-busy, Alicia. Hoping to post more soon.

[@carolynraper3327]

Certainly giving this a try! I really enjoy your videos God bless you on your new adventure ❤

[@PhyllisStokes]

Thank you so much!

[@valerieschluger]

Looks delicious.😃

[@PhyllisStokes]

It was!

[@davidharris5323]

Hi Steve ! We've been missing your videos. Especially your Sunday devotionals. Where you been ?

[@lired70]

Colonel, your dish looks delish. Enjoy!

[@PhyllisStokes]

It was!

[@junewoodward8982]

Looking good Stephen,😊 lovely fresh meal, lemon flavoured anything is fantastic. Great to hear your Captain hat is nearly here.👍Well done. I hope the girls are having a great time. Beautiful meal, I'm sure it tasted wonderful. Take care.xo😊❤

[@PhyllisStokes]

😋

[@carolavant3778]

It looks amazing! I'll definitely give this a try!

[@padmepadme]

Thanks for sharing. Looks DELICIOUS. After gather ingredients, will be making it.

[@PhyllisStokes]

Let me know what you think, Padme!

[@TM-rv5ke]

Lemon is always great with chicken recipes. My husband makes an amazing Chicken Piccata, which I coax him to add extra lemon zest to. I will be showing your video to him, so he will make this for our dinner as well 😊

[@charleneheiland8803]

Lordy Lordy ,off my rocker today, it's youngest grandson!!!!

[@barbarafabian1706]

Miss you come back soon for another cooking leson

[@1CathyHendrix]

If it has lemon in it, I'm there for it! I was wanting something different for dinner tomorrow, and this will work great. I think I will use egg noodles in place of rice. Have you ever tried the Goya bullion? It's in the Mexican section of my grocery store. It is a powder, and you get 8 packs in a box. It has so much better flavor than any I have tried, and it tastes so much fresher. It's quite a bit cheaper too. Better than Bullion is good, but after trying Goya I made the switch. Hope your training goes well and I hope the RMR and Bella are having a wonderful time with family. Thanks for sharing this with us. Hope you are having a great weekend and God bless.

[@PhyllisStokes]

I'll look for that next time, Cathy. Thanks for the tip!

[@julieparker5029]

Good night nurse, Steve! Now RMR and Bella are in Dallas and you didn’t contact me. My son makes a mean smoked brisket. I know, I know, next time. LOL Great, delicious looking chicken meal. God bless you and your family. 🙏🏻💖🙏🏻

[@maxine7088]

YUM! 😍 I'm hungry for this dish. Thanks for the recipe, Colonel. God bless y'all.

[@PhyllisStokes]

Any time!

[@dorisbeale4940]

Thanks so much ❤

[@PhyllisStokes]

You're welcome 😊

[@SusanBrazeal]

That chicken looks delicious 😅

[@judyabernathy80]

That looks sooo good!

[@PhyllisStokes]

It was delicious! Gonna have some for lunch today!

[@Teresa-K]

Hi Steve! You are such a good cook! When did you learn to cook? Did your Dear mom teach you? The lemon chicken looks delicious and fork tender. Thanks for the recipe. Kindness, Teresa

[@PhyllisStokes]

Thank you, Teresa! I did learn from her and watching her videos--that was originally the reason she started doing them, because she got tired of coaching me over the phone. Trial and error as well. Mom was never afraid to try something new and she must have passed that along to me as well. It's also pretty hard to mess anything up in a crockpot! LOL!

[@eileen8433]

Crockpotin’ as a Class B Bachelor😂😂😂👏👏👏👏🙌🙌⭐️

[@PhyllisStokes]

Hard to mess up a crockpot meal! I had enough for 3 more meals!

[@char8a291]

I’m in Dallas & hope this scorching heat wasn’t too harsh for Bella / Mom. Actually Tx is just pre-heating! Great recipe!👍

[@PhyllisStokes]

I'm sure it was a shock after their time in Montana! LOL!

[@eileengidley9428]

Yum😊

[@judygillespie3242]

You have come a long way. Enjoy you videos and storys. I will try you chicken fish but will use thighs. I find the breast to dry. TY

[@PhyllisStokes]

That's what I'll use next time, Judy. I agree with you completely. The chicken thighs taste better, I think.

[@phylliswurm9473]

A definite winner Colonel. Just wondering if the rice was infused with the flavor from the leaves. Blessings to you and family. 👍

[@PhyllisStokes]

It was, Phyllis!

[@phylliswurm9473]

@@PhyllisStokes 👍

[@joannsanchez8764]

Yummmmmm!!🤤

[@emilyndulay1111]

Must be lime kaffir tree?

[@AlC-k2j]

It is. Double sectioned leaf. Always removed before serving. Great in a panna cotta too.

[@lilaudrey8]

What can I use in place of rice?

[@1CathyHendrix]

I am going to use egg noodles.

[@PhyllisStokes]

Noodles, potatoes. Be great over a biscuit, too!

[@Esther-kq7nv]

Oh, my Dear Lord, Jesus, I HAVE to make this lemon chicken!! 😁 I can imagine how delicious it is. Questions about your rice: Do you guys rinse yours before cooking it? I used to, but then I just didn’t care anymore. What’s your most successful way of ensuring you have the right amount of water? I always use the lines inside the rice cooker bowl. Thanks so much, Colonel!! Have a blessed day.

[@PhyllisStokes]

We used to as well, Esther. Doesn't really matter. I just use my finger--just looking for the water to reach my 1st knuckle with my finger tip on top of the rice in the pot. I choose to err on the "too much water is better" side--the extra water will steam out if you leave it sitting in the rice cooker a little longer. No fixing dry rice! LOL!

[@Esther-kq7nv]

@@PhyllisStokes Thanks so much for your helpful reply, Colonel! I appreciate it. 🍚🥢

[@charleneheiland8803]

Which city in Montana ? Oldest grandson is in Bozeman.

[@PhyllisStokes]

Just outside Bozeman in the town of Pray, MT.

[@charleneheiland8803]

@@PhyllisStokes Thank you,will "run it by him",not aware of this town. Just glanced at info on my phone,quite interesting. He is a 5 star real estate agent in Bozeman,last name same as mine. Be happy ,safe and well. Grandma H.😇

[@sheilaregister4128]

What can you use in place of heavy cream? Thank you.

[@PhyllisStokes]

Half and half. You could mix in some sour cream, too.

[@nancysocal9505]

perhaps a KEFIR lime?

[@PhyllisStokes]

Yes it was!

[@barbveenstra8625]

How's the captain training going? When will you be official?

[@PhyllisStokes]

The simulator part went really well and I passed the first checkride. I'm waiting for a trip to open up for me to go out on the road and get the final "sign off." I'll let you know when I'm done!

[@jill6347]

Sure am missing your videos! Hope you’re just busy and everything is alright.

[@PhyllisStokes]

Just super busy, Jill. Thanks for checking on me! Hoping to post more soon.

[@candacekesting1786]

Hi steve. it has been a while since i commented and this is off the subject. I have a utube family i have followed for years . Knorpp and south. He is 40 something and has suddenly decided to become an airline pilot. No flight experience , just received his solo certificate. Is this a good field to get into ? Their latest vlog tells all about their new decision.

[@sheilaregister4128]

Well, I honestly can’t read. I put in the cream at the beginning instead of at the end. 😊. I hope it turns out OK anyway. It’s in the crockpot now. Thanks for the recipe.

[@PhyllisStokes]

Oh no! It’ll probably be fine if you keep it on low heat. Let me know what you think.

[@sheilaregister4128]

@@PhyllisStokes it turned out fine. Thank you!

[@barbarafabian1706]

What happened to you did a UFO abduct your plane😂

[@PhyllisStokes]

Just been super-busy, Barbara. Thanks for checking on me! The aliens told me to tell you, "hello." LOL!