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By Ali Poppins

Tuscan Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs

Name: Tuscan Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 700g boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 6 thighs); 1 shallot (chopped, about 1/2 cup); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 cup low sodium chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes (not in oil); 1/3 cup heavy cream (or coconut milk); 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 cups fresh spinach (chopped); grated Parmesan cheese (optional, for serving)

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:4h

You'll love this easy crock pot recipe for Tuscan Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs! This Tuscan chicken recipe has tender slow cooked chicken, spinach and sun-dried tomatoes in a creamy sauce.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:08:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per recipe

Calories1441.5 kcal (72%)

Total Fat74.3 g (106%)

Carbs40 g (15%)

Sugars17.1 g (19%)

Protein151.9 g (304%)

Sodium1423.8 mg (71%)

Fiber6.6 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

1 tablespoonolive oil

700gboneless skinless chicken thighs

½ cupshallot

chopped

2cloves garlic

minced

1 cuplow sodium chicken broth

1 teaspoondried italian seasoning

¼ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonpepper

½ cupsun dried tomatoes

chopped, not in oil

⅓ cupheavy cream

or coconut milk

1 tablespooncornstarch

2 cupsfresh spinach

chopped

grated parmesan cheese

optional, for serving

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a skillet on the stove over medium high heat. When the pan is hot, add the chicken thighs. Sprinkle with some salt and pepper. Brown on both sides, 2-4 minutes per side.

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olive oil1 tablespoon

boneless skinless chicken thighs700g

salt¼ teaspoon

pepper¼ teaspoon

Step 2

Transfer chicken to the slow cooker.

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Step 3

Reduce the heat to medium and add the shallot to the pan. Saute, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the garlic and saute for 30 seconds.

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shallot½ cup

cloves garlic2

Step 4

Pour the chicken broth into the pan and cook for 1 minutes, gently scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Turn off the heat.

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low sodium chicken broth1 cup

Step 5

Transfer the contents of the pan to the slow cooker.

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Step 6

Add the Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and sun dried tomatoes to the slow cooker.

dried italian seasoning1 teaspoon

salt¼ teaspoon

pepper¼ teaspoon

sun dried tomatoes½ cup

Step 7

Cover and cook on high heat for 2-2.5 hours or low for 4-5 hours, until chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

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Step 8

In a small bowl, whisk together the cream and cornstarch. Stir it into the slow cooker, along with the spinach. Cook for 5 minutes, until the sauce is slightly thickened.

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