Crock Pot Keto Lemon-Garlic Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

• 6-8 boneless and skinless chicken breasts
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 stick ghee, diced
• zest of half lemon
• freshly squeezed juice of half lemon
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) low-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• chopped fresh parsley and sliced lemon, for garnish

Instructions

Place chicken breasts in a 6-quart (6 L) slow cooker.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine chicken broth,  lemon juice and zest. Mix well and pour the mixture over the chicken.

In a small mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Stir well.  Sprinkle the spice mix over the chicken.

Top with minced garlic and ghee butter.

Cover the pot and cook on low-heat setting for 6-8 hours.

Turn off the cooker and open the lid. Using tongs, remove cooked chicken breasts from the pot and transfer to a serving plate.

Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley. Serve over the cooked cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles.