Slow Cooker Hunter's Chicken
Slow Cooker Hunter's Chicken is a timeless comfort dish melding tender chicken, smoky bacon, and rich barbecue sauce, simmered to perfection.
Servings 5 servings
Calories 641kcal
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 5 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 8 slices bacon chopped
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts into the slow cooker.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika. Set aside.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the chopped bacon until crispy. Remove the bacon from the pan and set it aside, leaving the bacon fat in the skillet.
- Add the diced onion to the skillet and cook until softened. Add minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Stir in the barbecue sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes, then remove it from heat.
- Pour the sauce into the slow cooker over the chicken.
- Sprinkle the cooked bacon on top of the sauce-covered chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the cooked chicken during the last 15 minutes of cooking time.
- Once done, garnish with chopped parsley and additional bacon (if desired) before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 641kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 1388mg | Potassium: 1172mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbohydrates: 35g