Slow-Cooker Christmas Chicken in Milk with Orange, Cinnamon & Savory
User Reviews
4.4
16 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs 15 mins
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Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Calories
389 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Slow-Cooker Christmas Chicken in Milk with Orange, Cinnamon & Savory
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A milk-braised chicken infused with Christmas spices makes for a fragrant and tender dinner on a cold winter night.
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Ingredients
- 1 chicken about 4-5 lbs, whole
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon butter unsalted
- 1 Tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 8 cloves garlic peeled
- 2 ticks cinnamon
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tsp ground savory or 1 tbsp dried leaves
- 2 orange scrubbed
Instructions
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and season all over with salt and pepper.
- Melt the butter and the oil together in the pan, and when it is bubbling, add the chicken. Increase heat to medium high and sear the chicken all over, turning with a pair of sturdy tongs. This will take at least 10 minutes.
- Turn off heat and transfer the whole chicken to a slow cooker, placing it breast-side down. Drain most of the oil from the skillet, then place pan back over the heat and toss in the peeled garlic and cinnamon. Cook the aromatics for a minute or so, then add them to the slow cooker.
- Pour milk into the slow cooker and add the savory. Zest two oranges over the chicken and down into the milk. Cover with a lid, and place on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours.
- Serve with mashed potatoes or a baked brown rice pilaf.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
389kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
124mg
(5%)
Potassium
442mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
480IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
26.5mg
(29%)
Calcium
147mg
(15%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 442mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 480IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 26.5mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 147mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.4
16 reviews
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