Wine & Tomato Braised Chicken -- Crock Pot Recipe

Name: Wine & Tomato Braised Chicken -- Crock Pot
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 10 chicken thighs (about 3 3/4 pounds, bone-in, skin removed, trimmed); 4 slices bacon (cooked ~ reserve 2 tablespoons bacon fat); 1 large onion (thinly sliced); 4 garlic cloves (minced); 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon fennel seed; 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup dry white wine (Or, substitute 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth mixed with 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice); 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes (with juice, coarsely chopped); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup fresh parsley (finely chopped ~ optional, for garnish)

Servings: persons

10 chicken thighs (about 3 3/4 pounds, bone-in, skin removed, trimmed)
4 slices bacon (cooked ~ reserve 2 tablespoons bacon fat)
1 large onion (thinly sliced)
4 garlic cloves (minced)
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 bay leaf
1 cup dry white wine (Or, substitute 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth mixed with 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice)
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes (with juice, coarsely chopped)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup fresh parsley (finely chopped ~ optional, for garnish)

1
Place the skinless, bone-in chicken thighs in a 4-quart (or larger) crock pot.
2
Cook bacon ~ drain well ~ crumble bacon over chicken in crock pot.
3
IF YOU HAVE THE TIME, cook onion, over medium heat, in 2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat, stirring, until softened, 3 to 6 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, fennel seeds, pepper and bay leaf and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add wine, bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits. Add tomatoes and their juice and salt; stir well.
4
Pour the tomato-wine mixture over chicken.
5
IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE TIME, place the following into crock pot over the chicken: crumbled bacon, sliced onion, garlic, thyme, fennel seeds, pepper, bay leaf, wine, tomatoes and their juice, and salt!
6
Cover and cook until the chicken is very tender, about 3 hours on High, or 6 hours on Low. Remove the bay leaf.
7
Serve chicken and sauce over cooked noodles, or rice ~ garnish with chopped parsley.

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 10 chicken thighs (about 3 3/4 pounds, bone-in, skin removed, trimmed), 4 slices bacon (cooked ~ reserve 2 tablespoons bacon fat), 1 large onion (thinly sliced), 4 garlic cloves (minced), and more.

Yes, Wine & Tomato Braised Chicken -- Crock Pot 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.

Wine & Tomato Braised Chicken -- Crock Pot

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