An easy, one-pot meal, your entire home will fill with aromas of cinnamon, garlic and rendered butter while this Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetables practically cooks itself.
One of my favorite things to do in the kitchen is to take the best recipes from my childhood and turn them into an easy, weeknight meal. While these family classics aren’t exactly difficult, they can be a bit time consuming and require a bit too much hands-on time for my liking.
With two very active boys always getting into trouble, I have been relying on the slow cooker more than ever before. In fact, I pretty much always have to lock Jacob into the high chair if I need more than a minute in the kitchen because he is moving around so quickly these days! It’s too bad they aren’t cute. Or smiley.
The inspiration for this dish is my mom’s famous roast chicken made with a good sprinkle of cinnamon. As the dish cooks, the entire house permeates of roasted chicken and warm cinnamon. It is to die for.
My mom typically makes this with olive oil but I was feeling a little naughty and decided to use some of my Aunt Paula’s famous clarified butter that she gifts us every year at Christmas.
As the chicken roasts, the vegetables on the bottom are seasoned with all of the cinnamon-and-butter-spiked juices of the bird. Whole garlic cloves slowly caramelize into sweet and tender roasted bites of goodness.
If you have two slow cookers, I highy suggest making a double batch. There won’t be leftovers.
Your fork is waiting.
Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetables
Ingredients
- 2 in large sweet potatoes cut large chunks
- 1 in large onion cut wedges
- 8 cloves whole garlic skin removed
- 2 tablespoons All-Purpose Lebanese Spice Blend divided or cinnamon
- pound One 4 or 5 roaster chicken
- 2 tablespoons clarified butter or regular butter
- parsley optional garnish
Instructions
- Toss the sweet potato chunks, onion wedges and garlic cloves in the bottom of a slow cooker and sprinkle with half of the Lebanese spice blend (1 tablespoon).
- Place the chicken on top of the vegetables and pat dry with a paper towel. Rub the chicken all over with the clarified butter.
- Sprinkle the remaining Lebanese spice blend (or cinnamon) all over the chicken so that all pieces are evenly coated.
- Cook on Low for 8 Hours or High for 4 Hours.
- Serve with fresh parsley on top.
Nutrition Information:
Gwen @ ButtercupsBabies.com
November 12, 2015 at 5:40 pmTrying to tell form your pictures, but not sure. Did you remove the skin on the chicken before cooking, or leave it on? Looks like a great recipe to try!
Liz DellaCroce
November 13, 2015 at 3:48 pmI’ve done it both ways and either way works!!
Marcy
October 25, 2015 at 7:26 amHi – I’m making this today and can’t wait to have the scents permeating our apartment! Should I peel the sweet potatoes of leave the peel on? Thanks!
Liz DellaCroce
October 27, 2015 at 5:06 pmEither way works!!! Peel = more nutrition! What did you think?
Marcy
October 27, 2015 at 9:35 pmDELISH! Thank you!
Liz DellaCroce
October 29, 2015 at 4:38 pmSo glad you enjoyed it Marcy!
Christine
July 16, 2015 at 10:49 amSorry to say it was bland, smelled yummy but very little taste. For my family it requires more complex flavors-would not make it again.
Jennifer
November 30, 2014 at 11:02 pmCan I prep this the night before and put it on in the morning before work? Or will the yams go brown? Thank you!
Liz DellaCroce
December 2, 2014 at 2:30 pmYes absolutely!!! Just keep the lid on :)
Becky
October 29, 2014 at 3:38 pmLove this idea! I need more healthy slow cooker ideas! I hope you are doing well – I know you’ve been traveling a lot :) Take care, Becky
Liz DellaCroce
October 29, 2014 at 5:20 pmI am a slow cooking fool lately!!! So great to hear from you friend – I hope our paths cross again soon!
Kathy at kissing the frog
October 28, 2014 at 6:23 pmOkay, my mouth was watering as I read this.
And no, your boys are not cute or smiley AT ALL! ;)
Liz DellaCroce
October 28, 2014 at 7:40 pmAww thank you so much!!
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October 25, 2014 at 2:43 pmChicken and cinnamon are so good together. Plus it is slow cooker time!!!
Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living
October 25, 2014 at 12:29 amYour boys are adorable! Love this easy slow cooker meal – that touch of cinnamon had me!
Liz DellaCroce
October 26, 2014 at 7:30 amAww thank you so much Jeanette!!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction
October 24, 2014 at 9:25 amYour boys are so cute! I need more slow cooker meals like this. My family will love it!
Liz DellaCroce
October 26, 2014 at 7:51 amThank you so much – they crack me up!!
Matt Robinson
October 23, 2014 at 4:38 pmAbsolutely love this, especially the flavors!! The perfect weeknight comfort meal for the family.
Liz DellaCroce
October 26, 2014 at 7:52 amThanks so much Matt- the cinnamon takes it to the next level!
Norma
October 23, 2014 at 2:43 pmYes, I love this chicken. And can I have a bite of those dimples?
Liz DellaCroce
October 26, 2014 at 7:57 amYou can have two bites of dimples Norma!
Gaby
October 23, 2014 at 12:31 pmThis is way too pretty to be so easy! Your boys are adorable!
Liz DellaCroce
October 26, 2014 at 7:53 amAww thank you!
Dani Meyer
October 23, 2014 at 10:42 amThis looks amazing Liz!! Can’t wait to try it. Made a spiced whole roasted chicken kind of like this last night. Sooo good. Can’t beat a whole chicken!
Liz DellaCroce
October 26, 2014 at 7:54 amYou can not beat a whole chicken. Love that you did something similar!
DessertForTwo
October 23, 2014 at 9:50 amThose boys look so mischievous! But also so cute! :)
Liz DellaCroce
October 26, 2014 at 7:57 amMischievous is an understatement. ;) So great seeing you this weekend!
Megan {Country Cleaver}
October 23, 2014 at 8:47 amHave mercy this looks fantastic!! I want to smell this wafting through my house all day long!
Liz DellaCroce
October 26, 2014 at 7:54 amI seriously wanted to bottle the smell and sell it to Yankee Candle – lol. xo
Maryea {happy healthy mama}
October 23, 2014 at 6:14 amAww I want an Aunt Paula to gift me ghee at Christmas time! I love that. :) I love the looks of this recipe, too. It’s one that would make my whole family happy and without much time in the kitchen. Gotta love that!
Liz DellaCroce
October 26, 2014 at 7:54 amIsn’t it the best? We are a crazy family but I’ll take ghee over chocolate fudge any day. ;)
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes
October 23, 2014 at 6:14 amI wish I was there in your kitchen while this was cooking. I am sure the smell was intoxicating! I love cinnamon in a savory dish, so I am sure I would love this.Looks like I will have to give it a try (bonus: I’ll get to smell it cooking in my own kitchen!)
Liz DellaCroce
October 26, 2014 at 7:55 amThe smell was unreal Katie – butter + cinnamon + chicken = heaven.