If you think you can't get a gourmet style meal from your slow cooker, let this Slow Cooker Beer Braised Chicken prove you wrong! Easy to make, yet packed with flavor plus protein and veggies, this is a meal you can be proud to serve to guests and family alike!
Beer Braised Chicken gets you out of the boring dinnertime rut and creates a flavorful meal that's ready with very little prep work.
Beer Braised Chicken is quick and easy to make! It cooks all day in the slow cooker while you are gone and it's ready to serve when you get home.
Beer Braised Chicken is super flavorful and super versatile! You can serve it over rice, with potatoes, or even with a side of cornbread!
Ingredients Needed To Make Beer Braised Chicken:
- chicken breast
- flour (regular or gluten-free)
- olive oil
- yellow onion
- green pepper
- kale
- herb and garlic seasoning
- chili seasoning
- beer
- diced tomatoes
- honey
- tapioca flour (or cornstarch)
- bacon
How To Make Beer Braised Chicken In A Slow Cooker...
- Lightly coat chicken in flour
- Heat olive oil in skillet or multi-cooker
- Add chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until lightly browned and crispy
- Transfer to slow cooker
- Add all remaining ingredients except bacon
- Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 6-8 until chicken is cooked through
- Serve chicken over steam rice and topped with bacon
Pro Tips...
To make Beer Braised Chicken, you can use regular boneless chicken breasts or tenderloins.
To braise meat, you should technically cook this on high so that your slow cooker will be around 300 degrees. However, this recipe cooks on low, as well.
This Beer Braised Chicken recipe is delicious made with a pumpkin beer or a stout beer. However, you can use any beer you enjoy drinking. They all taste great in this dish!
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Serve with a side of Sauteed Green Beans or Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Slow Cooker Beer Braised Chicken
If you think you can't get a gourmet style meal from your slow cooker, let this Slow Cooker Beer Braised Chicken prove you wrong! Easy to make, yet packed with flavor plus protein and veggies, this is a meal you can be proud to serve to guests and family alike!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast
- ¼ cup flour regular or gluten-free
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- 1 green peppers diced
- 1 cup cleaned and sliced kale
- 1 teaspoon herb and garlic seasoning
- 1 teaspoon chili seasoning
- 12 oz beer
- 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon tapioca flour or cornstarch, whisked with 1 tablespoon of water
- 4 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
Instructions
- Lightly coat chicken in flour
- Heat olive oil in skillet or multi-cooker
- Add chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until lightly browned and crispy
- Transfer to slow cooker
- Add all remaining ingredients except bacon
- Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 6-8 until chicken is cooked through
- Serve chicken over steam rice and topped with bacon
Notes
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Use boneless chicken breasts or tenderloins
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Cook on high to braise, but also works well on low
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Pumpkin beer or a stout beer works well
Nutrition
Calories: 467kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 42gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 497mgPotassium: 1068mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2218IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 3mg
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