Name: Slow Cooker Drunken Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 chicken; 2 white onions; 6 carrots; 0.5 cup parsley; 3 cloves garlic; 1.25 cups White Wine; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 12 peppercorns

Lets jump right into this Slow Cooker DRUNKEN Chicken, shall we? I’m a white wine kind of girl and have been super excited to share a white wine recipe with you. This can be cooked for 8-10 hours on low which is convenient for days that you want to start the slow cooker before heading to work AND it can be cooked for just about 4 hours on high which, depending on when you get home and when you like to eat dinner, can work if you start it as soon as you get home.

Dinner

4 h 10 m

American

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Slow Cooker Drunken Chicken

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Ingredients

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Slow Cooker Drunken Chicken

1 chickenyou could also use 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast

2 white onionschopped

6 carrotspeeled and chopped

½ cup parsleychopped

3 cloves garlicfinely minced

1 ¼ cups White WineI used chardonnay

3 sprigs fresh thyme

12 peppercorns

Instructions

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Instructions

Soak the chicken in salted water for 1 hour. Remove the chicken from the water and set aside.

Combine the onion, carrots, parsley, and garlic in the slow cooker. Top with the chicken and then pour the white wine over the chicken. Even disperse the thyme and peppercorn over top of the chicken and then cook for on low for 6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours (can cook on low as long as 8 hours).

Serve in a shallow bowl topped with fresh parsley and ENJOY!!

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Sear Your Chicken First 🔥
Brown the chicken in a hot skillet before adding to the slow cooker to develop a flavorful crust and lock in juices, creating deeper, more complex flavors in your final dish.
Wine Selection is Crucial 🍷
Use a dry white wine you'd actually drink (like Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio) rather than 'cooking wine,' as the flavors concentrate during the long cook and inferior wine will taste harsh.
Reserve Fresh Herbs for the End 🌿
Add fresh thyme and parsley in the last 30 minutes of cooking to preserve their vibrant flavors, as extended heat will turn them bitter and dull.
Don't Overcrowd the Slow Cooker 🍗
Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer with vegetables around them rather than stacking, allowing even heat distribution and preventing some pieces from steaming instead of braising.
Strain and Reduce for Sauce 🥄
After cooking, remove the chicken and simmer the braising liquid on high for 10-15 minutes to concentrate flavors and create a silky pan sauce that coats the chicken beautifully.