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Crock Pot Balsamic Chicken
5 minutes of prep for a super easy weeknight Crock Pot Balsamic Chicken
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 343 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
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
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped optional for garnish
Instructions
- Add chicken breasts to a crock pot or Instant pot.
- In a small bowl, mix together the basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, parsley, and red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Season chicken breasts with half of the mixture. Flip chicken with tongs and season the other side.
- In a small bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, chicken broth, brown sugar and garlic and then add to the chicken in the crock pot. Add butter to crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours or until chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature is 165 degrees.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.
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Notes
- Make this with any of your favorite chicken cuts!
- Sub 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 Instant Pot to pressure cook. Cook for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
343kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
124mg
(41%)
Sodium
882mg
(37%)
Potassium
755mg
(22%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
465IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 343
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 343kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 124mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 882mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 755mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 465IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.