Balsamic Chicken: Slow-Cooker Style
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4-5 chicken breasts)
- 1 white onion, peeled and sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (Store-bought minced garlic in a jar is the quick option!)
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup chicken broth (Typically, I use 1 Tbsp. of "Better Than Bouillon" with ½ cup water)
- ¼ cup red wine
- 1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes (don't drain it)
- 2 tbsp fresh basil (1 tsp dried basil)
- 2 tbsp fresh oregano (1 tsp dried oregano)
- ½ tsp rosemary
- ¼ tsp marjoram
- ¼ tsp thyme
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (Add more if you like it spicy.)
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- 2 tbsp honey
Instructions
- Turn slow-cooker on high
- Place frozen chicken in the slow-cooker.
- Chop onion and garlic and add to the slow-cooker.
- Add balsamic vinegar, chicken broth, red wine and can of diced tomatoes to the slow-cooker.
- Add basil, oregano, rosemary, marjoram, thyme, onion powder and red pepper flakes to the slow-cooker.
- Using a large spoon, give the ingredients a few stirs to mix up the mixture a bit.
- Cook on high for 4-5 hours. Be sure an check it at 4 hours. You don't want dry chicken!(You can also cook on low for 6-8 hours. Typically 8 hours it a bit long but slow-cookers vary)
- (If you want to serve it over pasta or rice, start cooking it as soon as your chicken is done. )
- Remove chicken and onion from the cooker. I like to shred it and put in a serving bowl
- Pour the remaining liquid into a pot on the stove and turn on low
- Mix the cornstarch with the water in a small bowl until there are no lumps, then add it to the sauce in your pot. Turn up the stove to medium-high and stir until the sauce thickens. The sauce will need to just come to a boil to start to thicken.
- Remove from stovetop and stir in salt, pepper and honey,
- Pour the sauce back over the chicken, or serve it separately.
- Serve the chicken and sauce on pasta, rice, quinoa or in a flour tortilla as a wrap. It's also just good all by itself with a salad.
Notes
*You can substitute Italian seasoning for the basil, oregano, rosemary, marjoram, and thyme. Use 2-3 teaspoons.