Here’s a great recipe for chicken thighs cooked in a slow cooker. Everyone in your home will like this quick and simple meal. Prepare it in the morning, and you’ll have a cheap meal waiting for you when you get home from work.
What You’ll Need
A 3-4 pound package of frozen chicken thighs without the bones. (Fresh would need less time in the oven.)
Two cups of chicken stock
Two (16-ounce) cans of diced, seasoned tomatoes.
1 package of frozen bell pepper and onion slices
1 tablespoon of dried minced garlic
a pinch of onion powder (1 tablespoon)
Pieces from one small can of mushrooms.
To eat pasta or rice (see below)
These crockpot preparation instructions will help you cook a delicious meal.
Put the two cups chopped chicken broth and the two cans chopped tomatoes inside a large slow cooker. We like combining different canned tomato tastes, which include Italian and Mexican. You may pick and select from a wide variety of options. It is also possible to use regular tomatoes. But why forego the additional flavor?
The bag roasted peppers & onions should be dumped into the crockpot and submerged in the liquid. These frozen veggies are sometimes sold as a “recipe starter” and may be found in our region for a very cheap price. Each bag costs us less than a dollar, I believe. Typically, this bundle contains white onions and three different colored pepper slices. These will save you a ton of time. Slice together three peppers and a large onion if you can’t locate them.
Put in the onion and garlic powders. You may adjust the amount used to suit your preferences. Mix the ingredients in the slow cooker.
Prepare your crock pot by dumping in the chicken thighs and covering the pot. We find that slow cooking results in the most tender chicken. Six hours on a low setting is the typical time needed for the flavors to meld for the chicken to become fork-tender. Alternately, you may cook them on high for roughly four hours.
The mushroom pieces should be added during the final thirty minutes of cooking. If your family like mushrooms as much as mine does, feel free to use many of the cans as you want.
The chicken thighs in the crockpot may need to be stirred once or twice throughout the day if you plan on being home while they cook. But if you choose, you may leave them alone all day.
Serve the chicken when you’re ready to dine over cooked rice or spaghetti. These chicken breasts are so juicy and delicious that you won’t even need a fork to eat them.