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Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs

A slow cooker chicken thigh recipe that is simple to make.  It has a coconut cream sauce that blends perfectly with the tomatoes in this healthy family dinner recipe.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time6 hrs
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken thighs recipe, chicken thighs recipe slow cooker, crockpot chicken thighs
Servings: 8
Calories: 407kcal
Author: Jodi Danen, RDN / Create Kids Club

Ingredients

  • 8 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 1 can lite coconut milk
  • 1 tsp chicken stock base such as Better than Bouillion
  • 8.5 oz jar sun-dried tomatoes julienne cut (if oil-packed, drain and rinse)
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 3 tbsp flour or potato starch gluten free

Instructions

  • Place chicken thighs into the crockpot.
  • Add coconut milk, chicken stock base, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, salt and pepper to the crockpot.
  • Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 2-4 hours.
  • Remove the chicken thighs, leaving behind the sauce. Whisk flour (or potato starch), 1 TBSP at a time, into the sauce in the crockpot to thicken, making a gravy.

Nutrition

Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 391mg | Potassium: 1338mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 376IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 4mg