Description
A comforting and low-effort weeknight meal featuring chicken and a colorful assortment of vegetables, cooked to perfection in a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 to 3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or a mix of thighs and drumsticks, trimmed of excess fat
- 1 pound baby potatoes, halved if large
- 4 carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 large onion, thickly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup dry white wine or extra broth for non-alcohol option
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil for browning
- 1 cup green beans or peas, added near the end for color and snap
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and season generously with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
- Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat and brown chicken skin-side down for 3 to 4 minutes until golden. Turn and brown the other side for 2 minutes.
- Remove chicken to a plate, then deglaze the skillet with wine or broth and scrape up fond to dissolve flavor.
- In the slow cooker, layer potatoes, carrots, and onion; add garlic, tomato paste, Dijon, thyme, and red pepper flakes; pour in deglazing liquid and remaining broth.
- Nestle the browned chicken on top of the vegetables, skin side up.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours or HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, until chicken is 165°F and vegetables are tender.
- In the last 30 minutes, add the green beans or peas.
- Finish with a squeeze of lemon or a splash of vinegar and a sprinkle of fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
Avoid overcrowding the slow cooker and always taste and adjust seasoning before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 80mg