Description
A comforting slow-cooker dish featuring tender chicken thighs, seasoned vegetables, and a rich garlic cream sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5–2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 3 cups chopped root vegetables (carrots, baby potatoes, mushrooms)
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 4–6 minced garlic cloves
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp cold water
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
- Place chopped vegetables and garlic in the slow cooker.
- Add chicken on top and pour in the chicken broth.
- Cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours until cooked through.
- Thirty minutes before serving, stir in cream and add the cornstarch slurry, cooking on HIGH until thickened.
- Rest for 10–15 minutes before serving.
Notes
For a lighter option, substitute heavy cream with Greek yogurt. To enhance the flavor, add lemon juice before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg