Like the old commercial from the ‘90s, we typically discover ourselves saying, “I really feel like hen tonight!” However a few of our favourite hen dishes take numerous effort and time, and that’s not at all times one thing obtainable to us. So when time is brief, we name within the gradual cooker to save lots of dinner. Listed here are 20 gradual cooker recipes to strive the subsequent time you’re craving hen.
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Broccoli cheddar soup
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Chock stuffed with hen, cheese, broccoli, and potatoes, this soup is so soothing & satisfying within the colder months. However as a result of this recipe from Delish could be made in your gradual cooker, you may make all of it yr lengthy without having to face over a range. For those who like Panera’s broccoli cheddar soup, you gotta do that one.
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After all, we have to embody Buffalo wings on this listing. We’d embody them in any chicken-related slideshow, however particularly this one, as Buffalo wings could be made in your gradual cooker—partially, no less than. Spend with Pennies has a fryer-free crock pot recipe that solely requires about 10 minutes of broiling within the oven.
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Creamy and oh-so-comforting, making hen alfredo could be a cinch together with your gradual cooker. And this version from Easy Chicken Recipes is made completely in a single pot—no pasta-boiling essential! (Observe: Sure, this alfredo recipe contains heavy cream, and sure, we’re conscious that’s not the genuine Italian solution to put together this dish…however neither is making it in a gradual cooker!)
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Rooster and broccoli
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Take out requires taking out much more cash out of your pockets, so put the cellphone down and decide up your gradual cooker as a substitute. This chicken and broccoli recipe from Show Me the Yummy is cheaper and tastier than something you possibly can order, and also you in all probability have already got a lot of the elements in your kitchen.
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Rooster and dumplings
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This crock pot chicken and dumplings recipe from Spend with Pennies is very easy that we make it on a regular basis—actually! Simply put the hen breast, onion, and a mix of cream of celery soup, cream of hen soup, parsley, poultry seasoning, and pepper into the gradual cooker for 4 hours. Then combine in your veggies, add some biscuit dough on high, cook dinner for an additional hour, and revel in!
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Rooster cacciatore
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This Italian basic is a hearty meal, as evidenced by its identify—in Italian, cacciatore means “hunter,” and this dish was first served to hungry hunters. It consists of hen cooked in olive oil with garlic, tomatoes, onions, and sometimes bell peppers. This version from Well Plated by Erin additionally contains mushrooms!
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Some hen marsala recipes embody butter or cream, however not this one from Well Plated by Erin, as utilizing a gradual cooker permits the sauce to thicken and attain the right consistency over time. Serve this magnificent marsala over pasta or atop crusty bread.
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For those who have been intrigued by the aforementioned alfredo recipe however desire a pink sauce, then we’ve the dish for you. This chicken parmesan from the Magical Slow Cooker first combines the hen and sauce, adopted by the pasta (which you’ll must boil individually this time), after which the cheese on high. Rooster parm with out an oven? Sì!
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Rooster pot pie within the crock pot? Received’t the crust get all soggy? Sure. Sure, it would. The trick is making the filling—hen, potatoes, peas, carrots, and corn—within the gradual cooker after which baking some flaky biscuits as a substitute of pie crust. For meal prep, we prefer to cook dinner a giant batch of the filling forward of time, after which make freshly baked biscuits utilizing some refrigerated dough every time we’ve a meal. Spend with Pennies has the recipe.
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Rooster tikka masala
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You’ll have had hen tikka masala earlier than, however have you ever ever had it from a gradual cooker? Now could be your likelihood, as you possibly can simply make this Indian dish at dwelling thanks to The Chunky Chef. Be ready to ransack your spice rack, particularly if you happen to’re making your garam masala from scratch!
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Honey mustard hen
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As a substitute of precise honey mustard, this recipe from Slow Cooking Perfected makes use of a mix of honey, Dijon mustard, entire grain mustard, garlic, and Tabasco sauce. High your hen with the sauce, cook dinner on low, add a cornstarch-and-water combine, and cook dinner on excessive to complete.
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Lemon garlic hen
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When you have hen and lemons readily available, you might need all the pieces you want for this lemon garlic chicken from Tasty. The remaining elements—garlic, oregano, thyme, rosemary, and a hen inventory dice—are hopefully already in your spice cupboard.
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Pulled hen sandwich
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Sandwiches are our favourite use for barbecue pulled hen, however you too can eat it by itself (with sides, in fact), in tacos, atop mac & cheese, and even on a pizza. Cooking pulled hen in a gradual cooker could be as simple as placing some hen in a pot and including barbecue sauce, however this recipe from Natasha’s Kitchen has just a little extra substance to it.
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Rotisserie hen
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Sluggish cookers are so large you can match a complete hen inside one—so why not simply cook dinner the hen that means? Damn Delicious will dole out the details for this dish, which solely requires celery, carrots, onions, a mix of frequent seasonings, and 4-5 hours within the crock pot. Like your hen crispy? Broil the entire thing for 4-5 minutes.
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Image this: You defrosted some hen breast in a single day, get up within the morning, however don’t have any time to even take into consideration dinner plans. Our resolution? Throw the hen within the gradual cooker, add some salsa, and switch it on low. Eight hours later, your salsa hen will probably be prepared for any variety of makes use of—tacos, quesadillas, or simply over rice—and also you’ll have extra time to relax and calm down after work. You in all probability don’t want a recipe, however here’s one from Gimme Some Oven simply in case.
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This one is kind of like hen noodle soup, besides the noodles are literally these little pockets of tacky heaven often known as tortellini. Carrots, celery, onion, and a few spices play supporting roles in this recipe from Dinner at the Zoo.
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Stuffed with taste and texture, this tortilla soup from Spend with Pennies is a collaboration of hen, corn, tomatoes, black beans, jalapenos, cilantro, garlic, and onion, and could be made virtually completely in your gradual cooker. The exception: You’ll nonetheless want your range to fry up the crispy tortilla strips!
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With simply 10 minutes of prep, you possibly can cook dinner juicy hen breasts in a creamy sauce bursting with the flavors of garlic, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and parmesan. A meal this easy can solely be made in a gradual cooker, which is precisely the case for this Tuscan chicken from The Recipe Rebel. Attempt it over pasta!
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White hen chili
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Right here’s a hearty and filling chili—with no tomatoes in sight. This white chicken chili from The Chunky Chef as a substitute options nice northern beans, entire kernel corn, and diced inexperienced chiles in a creamy broth produced from each half & half and cream cheese.