Crock Pot Balsamic Chicken
5 minutes of prep for a super easy weeknight Crock Pot Balsamic Chicken
Servings 4
Calories 343kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3-4 chicken breasts bone in or boneless, skin on or skin off, or chicken thighs
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar loosely packed
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced or 1/4 teaspoon dried
- 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped optional for garnish
Instructions
- Prep Seasoning: In a small bowl, mix together the basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, parsley, and red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Season Chicken: Add chicken breasts to a crock pot or Instant Pot and season the chicken breasts with half of the mixture. Flip the chicken with tongs and season the other side.
- Mix Balsamic: In a small bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, chicken broth, brown sugar, and garlic. Pour on the chicken in the crock pot and top the chicken with butter.
- Slow Cook: Cover and cook on low heat for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours or until the chicken is fully cooked, when the internal temperature is 165 degrees.
- Serve and Enjoy: Serve as whole breasts or shred in liquid and serve over rice.
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Notes
Cook Time
If you need to cook longer than 6 hrs, we suggest serving the chicken shredded because a longer slow cook can dry out the chicken.
Substitutions
Chicken: Make this with any of your favorite chicken cuts!
Fresh for dried herbs: If you're using fresh instead of dried, you need to 3x the amount and if you're using dried instead of fresh, you need to use 1/3 the amount.
Cook in Instant Pot
Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook. Cook for 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 882mg | Potassium: 755mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 465IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg
