Easy Chicken Thighs with Potatoes and Green Beans Recipe
This Easy Chicken Thighs with Potatoes and Green Beans recipe features tender bone-in chicken thighs slow-cooked with diced Yukon gold potatoes, fresh green beans, and a flavorful tomato sauce infused with garlic and herbs. A hassle-free, comforting one-pot meal perfect for a wholesome weeknight dinner.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Chicken and Seasoning
- 2 ½ lbs bone-in chicken thighs
- 2 Tbsp cooking oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried rosemary
Vegetables and Sauce
- 1 ½ lbs Yukon gold potatoes, diced
- 1 lb green beans, ends snipped
- 8 oz can tomato sauce (not paste)
Instructions
- Brown the chicken: Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add the cooking oil, swirling to coat the bottom. Once hot, add the chicken thighs and brown on both sides until golden but not fully cooked through. This step adds depth of flavor to the chicken.
- Prepare vegetables in slow cooker: Place the diced Yukon gold potatoes and snipped green beans into the bottom of the slow cooker. Toss gently to mix evenly, creating a vegetable base for the chicken.
- Assemble ingredients in slow cooker: Arrange the browned chicken thighs on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker. Add the minced garlic. Drizzle the tomato sauce evenly over the ingredients, then sprinkle with salt, pepper, dried thyme, and dried rosemary. Use a spatula to gently smear and mix the tomato sauce with the seasonings for even flavor distribution.
- Cook slowly: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on HIGH for 4.5 hours. Avoid opening the lid during cooking to allow the potatoes to become tender and the flavors to meld perfectly.
- Serve: Once cooking time is complete, serve the hearty chicken, potatoes, and green beans hot and enjoy your flavorful slow-cooked meal.
Notes
- Use bone-in chicken thighs for juicy, flavorful meat.
- Avoid opening the slow cooker lid during cooking to ensure potatoes cook properly and flavors blend.
- Browning chicken before slow cooking enhances the dish’s flavor.
- Adjust salt and herbs to taste if desired.
- This recipe is flexible; you can add other vegetables like carrots or mushrooms according to preference.
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