Easy Crock Pot French Onion Chicken
Crockpot French Onion Chicken is an ultra-flavorful recipe that's perfect for meal prep and packed with nutrients.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breasts or chicken thighs
- 3 or 4 large sweet onions, thinly sliced
- 4 fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 3 Tbsps Homemade Worcestershire sauce , https://cleanfoodcrush.com/homemade-worcestershire-sauce/
- 2 tsps high quality balsamic vinegar , https://amzn.to/4aor6Mh
- 1 Tbsp dried or fresh thyme
- 3 bay leaves
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 1 cup beef or chicken bone broth , https://cleanfoodcrush.com/homemade-roasted-beef-bone-broth/
- 2 Tbsps fresh parsley, chopped optional for garnish
Slurry to thicken the sauce:
- 2 Tbsps arrowroot powder, (substitute gluten-free flour, or cornstarch)
- 3 Tbsps water or bone broth
Instructions
- Add chicken to your slow cooker.
- Add the sliced onions, garlic, Worcestershire, balsamic, and all the seasonings.
- Pour in the bone broth.
- Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours, or until chicken is fully cooked and the internal temperature reaches 165℉.
- I cooked this on LOW for 7 hours and my chicken was falling apart.
- Remove bay leaves.
- Using two forks, gently shred your chicken a little bit. Return the shredded chicken to your onion sauce.
- Whisk the arrowroot (or flour/cornstarch) with your water or bone broth until smooth to create a slurry.
- Stir in your slurry the last 10 minutes of cooking to help thicken up the sauce.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve over mashed cauliflower, mashed potatoes, quinoa, or brown rice.
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