Balsamic Slow Cooker Chicken
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Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on August 1, 2012.
Ingredients:
Balsamic Slow Cooker Chicken
Try this delicious recipe from the Electric Kitchen!
- 1 large purple onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 whole garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 (26-ounce) can chopped or diced tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Directions:
- Place onion, garlic, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes, rosemary, basil, and oregano, chili pepper flakes, salt and pepper into the crock pot and stir well.
- Nestle the chicken pieces into the tomato mixture.
- Turn crock pot to high and cook until the chicken is very tender, about 4 hours.
- Stir in parmesan cheese and serve over cooked pasta or rice.
Makes 4 servings.
Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving (not including salt to taste nor pasta or rice):
310 calories, 8 g fat, 2.5 g saturated fat, 145 mg cholesterol, greater than 500 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 12 g sugar, 38 g protein
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Very tasty! Because of the large amount of onion, you do need the Parmesan at the end to counter the onion's sweetness. I would also add something like cubes of zucchini towards the end of the cooking process for an added layer of texture and taste.
by Dawn Okuhama
on 6/7/2016