Slow Cooker Chicken with Caramelized Apples and Onions

Slow Cooker Chicken with Caramelized Apples and Onions

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 7 20

Total Time 7 40

Servings servings

Calories 940kcal

Author Jennifer Draper

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon seasoning blend (I used McCormick's Blue Moon White Ale Seasoning)
1 teaspoon dried parsley
salt and pepper
2 cups brown texmati rice
4 cups chicken broth (I was low on broth and actually used 1 cup broth + 3 cups water)
2 cloves garlic minced
1/2 teaspoon thyme

For caramelized apples and onions:

2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large sweet onion sliced
1 granny smith apple peeled and sliced
1 gala apple peeled and sliced

Instructions

Heat butter and olive oil in skillet over medium to high heat (or in multi cooker)
Sprinkle chicken (skin side) with thyme, seasoning blend, parsley and a little salt and pepper
Place chicken skin side down in skillet and let brown in pan without moving for 5-6 minutes or until lightly browned
Remove from pan and add rice, garlic and thyme to remaining oil/butter
Let brown while stirring for 2-3 minutes
Transfer rice to slow cooker and stir in broth
Add chicken on top and cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours or high for 2.5 - 3.5 hours
When fully cooked stir rice well and if not fully cooked you can add an additional 1/2 cup water and continue to cook on high for an additional 15-30 minutes

For caramelized apples and onions:

Heat butter and olive oil in skillet over medium high heat
Add onion and let cook for 6-8 minutes, stir occasionally
Add apples and continue to cook for another 6-8 minutes or until onions and apples are browned and tender
Serve with chicken and rice

Notes

This is delicious drizzled with a little creamy balsamic like Simply Dressing by Marzetti or whip up your own using your favorite recipe. I like a little balsamic with a touch of olive oil, mustard and greek yogurt.

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