Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs Recipes

SLOW-COOKER BARBECUE CHICKEN THIGHS

Meet your new favorite party dish! Sweet and smoky with just the right amount of spicy kick, these barbecue chicken thighs are a crowd pleaser that'll make every host's life a little bit easier. Here's why this recipe is so good: First, thighs are the perfect cut of chicken for the slow cooker, because they contain more fat, which means they don't dry out as easily as breasts. Second, the sauce is homemade-and homemade does not equal hard in this case. If you can chop an onion, you can make this sauce, and it is so worth it! We've made sure that there's enough sauce to coat the chicken while it cooks, and some extra to add as a finishing touch, because let's be real-it's all about the sauce when barbecue's on the menu!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 4h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Slow-Cooker Barbecue Chicken Thighs image

Steps:

Spray round 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
In 2-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until softened.
Add garlic, chili powder and pepper flakes; cook and stir 1 minute. Add ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and mustard; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat. Add 1/2 cup of the sauce to slow cooker; cover and refrigerate remaining sauce.
Season chicken with salt; added to slow cooker. Toss chicken with sauce in slow cooker to coat. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 hours and 30 minutes to 4 hours or until chicken is cooked through (at least 165°F).
Drain liquid from slow cooker; discard liquid. Pour reserved sauce over chicken; toss to coat. Increase to High heat setting. Cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 190 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 42 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 2 Thighs, Sodium 960 mg, Sugar 14 g, TransFat 0 g

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons mild-flavor (light) molasses
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
16 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 3 1/2 lb)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

HONEY-GARLIC SLOW COOKER CHICKEN THIGHS

I have used it often. It's easy and uses pantry staples. Always a hit with adults and kids. Serve with basmati rice or quinoa and steamed or roasted vegetables.

Provided by Myrna

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 6h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Honey-Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs image

Steps:

Lay chicken thighs into the bottom of a 4-quart slow cooker.
Whisk soy sauce, ketchup, honey, garlic, and basil together in a bowl; pour over the chicken.
Cook on Low for 6 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324.5 calories, Carbohydrate 34.2 g, Cholesterol 70.9 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 21.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 2203.7 mg, Sugar 30.6 g

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup ketchup
⅓ cup honey
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil

SLOW COOKER HONEY MUSTARD CHICKEN THIGHS

Use just a few ingredients to create this no-fuss slow-cooker chicken thigh dish with a creamy honey and mustard sauce. Kids will love it - and grown-ups, too

Provided by Lulu Grimes

Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 4h25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Slow cooker honey mustard chicken thighs image

Steps:

Heat the slow cooker. Melt the butter in a frying pan and quickly brown the chicken thighs all over. Make sure the skin picks up plenty of colour. Season, then put them in the slow cooker. Brown the spring onions and add them to the slow cooker as well. Add the stock, mustard and honey and cook on low for 4 hrs.
Stir in the cream or crème fraîche and peas, then cook for a further 15 mins with the lid off. Re-crisp up the chicken skin under the grill, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium

Ingredients

1 tbsp butter
8 chicken thighs (or fillets if you prefer)
8 spring onions, cut into lengths
150ml chicken stock
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp double cream or crème fraîche
100g frozen peas