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A chicken thigh, onions, and mushrooms on a white plate.

Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken Recipe

Anne Aslanides
Slow cooking chicken with a savory sauce of brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, and chicken broth makes for a simple and flavorful dinner.
4.72 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 3
Calories 641 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb chicken thighs bone-in, skin-on
  • 1 ea onion
  • 8 oz white mushrooms
  • ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ⅓ cup chicken broth water + better than bouillon
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • ​Combine your water and bouillon (or chicken broth), balsamic vinegar, and brown sugar in the bottom of the crock pot.
  • Add onions to the sauce base and top with chicken, skin side up.
  • Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
  • Top with mushrooms and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.

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Notes

For more firm mushrooms, add 1 hour before serving instead of at the beginning.
Other chicken cuts may cook faster or slower- ensure your chicken reaches 165 internal temperature.
To convert this recipe to your instant pot, cook on HIGH pressure for 10 minutes followed by a natural release. For oven baking roast at 400 F for roughly 45 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 641kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 40gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 223mgSodium: 677mgPotassium: 791mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 185IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. It is recommended to use your preferred calculator with the actual ingredients you use for optimal accuracy.

Keyword Slow Cooker
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