Slow Cooker Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
5 hrs 5 mins
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Total Time
5 hrs 25 mins
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Servings
6
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli
Description
This slow cooker recipe combines peeled and diced sweet potatoes with a seasoned mix of garlic, paprika, brown sugar, onion powder, thyme, rosemary, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. The sweet potatoes form a flavorful base. Chicken thighs are patted dry, seasoned, seared skin side down to crisp golden brown, then placed on top of the potatoes in the slow cooker. Additional seasoning is sprinkled over the chicken before slow cooking on low heat for about 4.5 to 5 hours until the chicken reaches 165°F internally and the sweet potatoes are tender.
Frozen broccoli florets are added during the last 30 minutes of cooking, preserving their texture and color. The olives and herbs contribute layered flavors while the paprika and brown sugar add warmth and balanced sweetness. The final dish delivers tender chicken with crispy skin, soft sweet potatoes, and vibrant broccoli.
Garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired. This recipe is suited for an easy, hearty meal without much hands-on time, combining protein and vegetables in one pot.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lbs sweet potato peeled and diced into 1 1/4-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 4 cloves garlic minced (1 1/2 Tbsp
- salt freshly ground
- black pepper freshly ground
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp light brown sugar packed
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme, or 1 Tbsp fresh minced
- 3/4 tsp rosemary or 2 1/2 tsp minced fresh, dried
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (more or less to taste for desired heat level)
- 6 large chicken thigh trimmed, bone-in, skin-on
- 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 (16 oz) pkg. broccoli floret frozen
- parsley chopped (for garnish, optional, fresh
Instructions
- Spray a 6-quart slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place sweet potatoes in slow cooker in an even layer, pour over chicken broth then sprinkle with half of the garlic and season with salt and pepper.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together paprika, brown sugar, onion powder, thyme, rosemary and cayenne pepper. Sprinkle half of the spice mixture evenly over potatoes, set remaining aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Dab skin side of 3 pieces of the chicken dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and pepper. Sear in oil, skin side down, until golden, about 4 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker over sweet potato layer. Repeat with remaining 3 pieces of chicken.
- Sprinkle remaining spice mixture and garlic evenly over chicken, the cover slow cooker and cook on low heat until sweet potatoes are tender and center of chicken registers 165 on an instant read thermometer, about 4 1/2 - 5 hours.
- Add broccoli either during the last 30 minutes of cooking or steam in bag as directed on package, season with salt. Plate chicken, sweet potatoes and broccoli and serve with a few spoonfuls of the sauce from the slow cooker (which you can skim off a little of the fat first if preferred).
- Recipe source: Cooking Classy
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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