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**Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken

Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken

  • Cooking Time:

    4-5 hours
  • Servings:

    10-12

Ingredients

4 lb. chicken thighs (skin)
2 c. light brown sugar
1/2 c. sprite (coke)
4 T. crushed garlic (fresh)
2/3 c. red wine vinegar
2/3 c. balsamic vinegar
black pepper
4 T. light soy sauce
couscous or rice of your choice, cooked
  1. Place all ingredients except couscous/rice in a slow cooker. (Optional: Add cherry tomatoes!)
  2. Cover. Cook on Low 4-5 hours.
  3. Remove chicken from Crock and if desired, remove the bones and skin. (I have use boneless/skinless chicken breasts for this recipe – just be sure not to overcook!)
  4. Place the couscous/rice in a bowl and then top with the boneless/skinless Balsamic Chicken and some liquid from the slow cooker and sprinkle with feta cheese.

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Katie Copeland
Katie Copeland
10 years ago

How would I go about making this recipe with chicken breasts?

Susan
Susan
10 years ago

I only have diet coke! Any substitutes for the soda??

Michele
Michele
10 years ago

So do you use sprite or coke?

Rachel
Rachel
10 years ago

99% of of a day’s cholesterol?? Are there any substitutions that may help make this a little more healthy?

Thanks!

Dianna
Dianna
10 years ago

This recipe was awesome and my 7 yr old have it a thumbs up! I especially loved how easy it was to make. Definitely better with chicken thighs vs.breasts.

Stephany
10 years ago

What does the T. stand for? Teaspoon or tablespoon?

Christy
Christy
10 years ago

Your recipe ingredients say: sprite (coke). Which one should be used, sprite or coke?

Christie
Christie
10 years ago

Is the nutritional guide information for 1 serving or the entire meal?

Brittany
Brittany
10 years ago

By crushed garlic, dp you mean finely minced or pressed?

Kimberly
Kimberly
10 years ago

Will taking the skin off after it’s cooked make the chicken loose it’s flavor?

nanette
nanette
10 years ago

What’s the purpose of the soda? Can something else like a tablespoon of sugar be used with the chicken broth?

nanette
nanette
10 years ago

Another question, I want to use chicken cutlets for all of your chicken recipes instead of chicken breast with bone. Hoe long would you suggest the cooking time be? an approximation would be helpful, if you can… thanks

sara
sara
10 years ago

What are the tomatoes pictured? Are they sun – dried or raw cherry tomatoes or what? Are they cooked at all? It looks delicious and would like to try it the way you have it pictured.

karen
karen
10 years ago

Would chicken legs work with this recipe?

mary
10 years ago

Is 1/2 c sprite 1/2 cup or can?? And which did you like better coke or sprite?

Laura
Laura
9 years ago

Extremely high in calorie and carb mainly due to the soda and brown sugar i’m sure… Have you tried diet soda and a substitute for the brown sugar? Or less brown sugar? This sounds amazing to me but i’m diabetic and this will send me over the top LOL 😉
Thanks!!!!

Maria
Maria
9 years ago

What is the serving size for this recipe? I used a kitchen conversion calculator app to find out what 480g would be equivalent to and it looks like it’s about 1 pound. No one in my family eats 1 lb. of chicken in one sitting so if we cut the serving size down then the nutritional values would look much different. You may want to consider changing the serving size that your nutritional calculator uses to make this recipe even more appealing. I initially thought it looked delicious but was concerned that there was 900 calories and 99% of the… Read more »

bob
bob
8 years ago

There is way too much added liquid. Ended up like soup.

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