Description
This creamy crockpot chicken recipe features tender, flavorful chicken breasts simmered in a garlicky, sun-dried tomato cream sauce, making it the perfect comforting meal for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
4 boneless
skinless chicken breasts
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 Tablespoons butter
1 ½ cups chicken broth
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup heavy cream
4 cloves garlic
minced
1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon paprika
⅓ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
drained
½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
6–8 fresh basil leaves
chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Season the chicken breasts on both sides with the seasoning mix.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil and butter, and sear the chicken on both sides until golden brown. Remove from heat; do not fully cook the chicken.
- Whisk together chicken broth and cornstarch in a bowl until smooth; add to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Whisk in heavy cream, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and paprika to the broth mixture.
- Place the seared chicken breasts into the slow cooker and pour the olive oil and butter from the pan over the chicken.
- Top each piece of chicken with chopped sun-dried tomatoes, cover, and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Once cooked, remove chicken and whisk in parmesan cheese. Return chicken to the sauce, add chopped basil, and serve.
Notes
Make sure to whisk the heavy cream thoroughly to prevent it from curdling. For best results, do not lift the lid of the slow cooker while cooking.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 480
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: slow cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
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