Slow Cooker Maple Dijon Chicken and Broccoli
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4.9
45 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs 10 mins
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Total Time
6 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Course
Main Course
Slow Cooker Maple Dijon Chicken and Broccoli
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Sweet, tangy and packed with so much flavor, made right in your crockpot! It just doesn't get any easier!
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Ingredients
- 8 teaspoons brown sugar divided
- 8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 2 broccoli cut into florets, heads
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped fresh leaves
For the sauce
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon rosemary dried
- ½ teaspoon oregano dried
- orange zest of 1
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together maple syrup, mustards, red wine vinegar, garlic, rosemary, oregano and orange zest; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
- Using your fingers, work the brown sugar, about 1 teaspoon per thigh, onto both sides of the chicken; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Melt butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Place chicken thighs into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in maple syrup mixture. Cover and cook on low heat for 5-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours. Add broccoli during the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
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