Slow-Cooker Chicken Lettuce Cups Recipe

Name: Slow-Cooker Chicken Lettuce Cups
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 yellow onion, cut into wedges; 1 Granny Smith apple, cut into wedges; 6 garlic cloves, smashed; 4 uncooked thick bacon slices, chopped; 1 (4-lb.) whole chicken; 1/3 cup plus 1 1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar, divided; Kosher salt; Black pepper; 2/3 cup mayonnaise; 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper; 12 Bibb lettuce or radicchio leaves; Toppings: green onion slices, sweet mini pepper slices, spicy pickles; Garnish: dried crushed red pepper

Servings: persons

1 yellow onion, cut into wedges
1 Granny Smith apple, cut into wedges
6 garlic cloves, smashed
4 uncooked thick bacon slices, chopped
1 (4-lb.) whole chicken
1/3 cup plus 1 1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar, divided
Kosher salt
Black pepper
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
12 Bibb lettuce or radicchio leaves
Toppings: green onion slices, sweet mini pepper slices, spicy pickles
Garnish: dried crushed red pepper

1
Place first 4 ingredients in a 7-qt. slow cooker. Add chicken, 1/3 cup vinegar, and 1/2 cup water. Sprinkle chicken with salt and black pepper. Cover and cook on LOW 5 to 6 hours or until meat easily pulls from bone. Remove meat from bones; discard skin and bones. Shred meat. Pour cooking liquid through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a measuring cup; discard solids. Let cooking liquid stand 10 minutes. Skim fat, and reserve 1/3 cup cooking liquid. Toss remaining cooking liquid with chicken.
2
Whisk together mayonnaise, red pepper, reserved 1/3 cup cooking liquid, and remaining 1 1/2 tsp. vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Spoon chicken into lettuce leaves; drizzle with sauce. Add toppings. Serve immediately.

1150

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 yellow onion, cut into wedges, 1 Granny Smith apple, cut into wedges, 6 garlic cloves, smashed, 4 uncooked thick bacon slices, chopped, and more.

Yes, Slow-Cooker Chicken Lettuce Cups falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Slow-Cooker Chicken Lettuce Cups

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