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DinnerCrockPot Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Thigh
Chicken thighs cooked in a yummy Garlic Lemon butter sauce served over rice
Naomi MalmgrenIngredients
- 4 count Chicken thighs
- 1/3cup Chicken broth
- 4 cloves Diced garlic
- 1/2 stick Cut up Butter
- Italian seasoning
- Paprika
- Salt and pepper
- 1 lemon
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
Instructions
- 1Spray crockpot with pam, Place chicken thighs in crockpot skin up
- 2Season chicken thighs with how ever much seasoning you prefer
- 3Add diced garlic, lemon juice from lemon, and the chicken broth. Add the butter. Cover with the lid and cook for 4 hrs on low or 6 hrs on high. Serve w/rice.
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Open in Pepper →Why Thighs Are the Keto Cook’s Cut
Every top-saved keto chicken thigh recipe on Pepper agrees on one thing — thighs have the fat that keto meals need to actually keep you full past dinner.
Home cooks who cook keto weekly reach for boneless, skinless thighs on weeknights and bone-in, skin-on for the crispy oven or air-fryer nights.
The recipes here skip the breading and the sugary marinades — the flavor comes from butter, garlic, cream, cheese, and hard sears.
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Season early and taste often
A pinch of salt at each stage builds real flavor — waiting until the end almost never fixes an under-seasoned dish.
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Watch the fat, not just the cook time
Keto and low-carb dishes lean on butter, cream, and cheese — pull off the heat before they break.
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Rest before serving
Meat and casseroles both improve with a 5-10 minute rest — the plate holds together better and flavors settle.
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