American Food Recipes

A slow cooker, also known as a crock-pot in English, it is a countertop electrical cooking appliance used to simmer at a lower temperature than other cooking methods.

Recipe Time: 6 Hrs 50 Min.
Prep: 15 mins
Cook 6 Hrs. 35 Min
Serves : 2 Numbers

Ingredients for Slow Cooker Chicken Chasseur Recipe

2 tbsp olive oil

4 chicken thighs, skin-on and bone-in

2 shallots or 1 onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves , crushed

200g baby chestnut mushrooms , halved

200ml white wine

1 tbsp tomato purée

200g chopped tomatoes

2 thyme sprigs

1 bay leaf

400ml hot chicken stock

small handful of parsley , finely chopped, to serve

mash , jackets, pasta or roast potatoes, to serve (optional)

Method

Heat the slow cooker to low.
Put the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat.
Season the chicken and fry, skin-side down,
for 4-5 mins until crisp.
Turn and fry for 3-4 mins more until golden all over.
Put on a plate and set aside.

Tip the shallots into the pan and fry for 10 mins over a medium heat until soft.
Add the garlic and mushrooms and fry for 10 mins more until the mushrooms are golden.
Pour in the wine and bubble for a few minutes until reduced by half.
Stir in the tomato purée, chopped tomatoes and herbs. Season well and bring to a simmer.

Tip the sauce into the slow cooker, and
top with the chicken thighs (in one layer, if possible).
Pour over the chicken stock until the chicken thighs are covered,
adding a little more if needed.
Cover and cook for 6-8 hrs until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is tender.
Transfer the chicken to a plate and
bubble the sauce for a few minutes more with the lid off,
if you prefer a thicker sauce Remove the skin from the chicken before serving, if you prefer.

Sprinkle over the parsley and
serve the chicken and sauce with buttery mash, jackets, pasta or
small roast potatoes, if you like.