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This Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Merlot is what happens when comfort food decides to clean up nice. Tender chicken cooks low and slow in a bold Merlot sauce with mushrooms and herbs, giving you big flavor with barely any work.

Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Merlot

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Author: Laurie Fleming
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings

Description

This Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Merlot features tender chicken, vegetables, and a rich red wine sauce. A simple, comforting dinner made right in the crockpot.

Ingredients 

  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, or breasts
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 3 carrots, sliced
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup merlot, or any dry red wine
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 2 tablespoons butter, optional, for finishing
  • Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

Instructions

  • Season 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs with 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper, then place in the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Scatter the sliced 1 small onion, 3 carrots, 2 stalks celery, 8 ounces mushrooms, and 3 cloves garlic over the chicken.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup merlot, ½ cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, W1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and½ teaspoon dried thyme. Pour over the chicken and veggies.
  • Cover and cook on Low 6–7 hours or High 3–4 hours, until the chicken is fork-tender and infused with the sauce.
  • Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon cold water; stir into the liquid in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on High for 10–15 minutes until slightly thickened. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter if desired for extra richness.
  • Spoon the chicken and sauce over mashed potatoes or noodles and garnish with Fresh parsley

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Ladle

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 31gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 740mgPotassium: 785mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 5402IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 2mg