This slow cooker 5-ingredient Amish garlic butter chicken noodles recipe is the kind of comforting, no-fuss supper that’s seen many a busy farm wife through long days. It reminds me of dishes that showed up on church potluck tables all over the rural Midwest—simple ingredients, gentle flavors, and that cozy mix of chicken, butter, and noodles that feels like home. On nights when I stand in my kitchen and don’t quite know what to make, I dice up some chicken, pour melted butter over the top along with a few pantry staples, and let the slow cooker do the work. By suppertime, you’ve got tender, garlicky chicken and rich broth ready to catch a handful of egg noodles, and the whole house smells like the way my mother’s kitchen did on chilly evenings.

I like to ladle these buttery garlic chicken noodles into wide, shallow bowls and sprinkle a little black pepper over the top. A simple side of buttered peas or green beans fits the old-fashioned Amish feel, and a crisp lettuce salad with a tangy dressing helps cut through the richness. If you’ve got time, warm dinner rolls or thick slices of country bread are perfect for soaking up the extra broth. For a fuller meal, serve with sliced fresh tomatoes in summer or a crock of applesauce in the colder months.


Bowl of garlic butter chicken noodles with simple sides

Slow Cooker Amish Garlic Butter Chicken Noodles

Servings: 6

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced into 1-inch pieces

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons minced garlic (or 6–8 cloves, finely chopped)
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
12 ounces wide egg noodles, uncooked

Ingredients for Amish garlic butter chicken noodles

Directions

Place the slow cooker crock on a stable surface, such as a clean beige countertop. Add the diced raw chicken in an even layer across the bottom of the slow cooker.


Diced chicken arranged in a slow cooker crock

In a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter until completely liquid but not browned. Stir in the minced garlic so it’s evenly distributed in the butter.


Melted butter and garlic in a small bowl

Slowly pour the melted garlic butter evenly over the raw diced chicken in the slow cooker, making sure all the chicken gets a good drizzle. This first step seasons the chicken and gives it that rich Amish-style butter flavor.

Garlic butter being poured over chicken in the slow cooker

Pour the chicken broth over the buttered chicken. Gently stir just enough to tuck all the chicken