Slow Cooker Apple Chicken (5-Ingredients!)
The ultimate in simplicity, this slow cooker apple chicken is made with just 5 ingredients and comes together with just 5-minutes of prep. Chicken breasts (or chicken thighs) cook low and slow along with onions, apple, and apple cider to create the tenderest, juiciest chicken --a super easy crockpot meal that'll have you going back for seconds.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 4 hr
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 medium medium sweet, crisp apples (such as Honeycrisp or Fuji, or Gala) (cored and diced)
- 1 medium yellow onion (very thinly sliced)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
- ¾ cup apple cider
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- 6 cups finely shredded green cabbage
- 1 medium medium sweet, crisp apples (such as Honeycrisp or Fuji, or Gala) (shredded for finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh leaf parsley
Instructions
- 1
Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with an ½ teaspoon salt and the garlic powder.
- 2
Place the apples and onions in the base of a 6-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt, tossing to combine. Pour over ½ cup apple cider.
- 3
Nestle the chicken into the onion and apple mixture. Cover and cook on high for 3-5 hours or low for 5-7, or until the chicken very tender and cooked through.
- 4
Remove the chicken to a cutting board. Shred with two forks or dice, then place back into the slow cooker. Add the remaining ¼ cup apple cider, stirring to combine. Taste and add additional salt or apple cider to taste.
- 5
Serve the apple chicken topped with the optional Quick Apple Slaw in buns or in bowls.
- 6
Apple Slaw (Optional)
- 7
Combine the cabbage, apple, vinegar, oil, salt, pepper and parsley in a large bowl, tossing to combine. Let sit for at least 10 minutes for the flavors to combine. Serve on top of the Apple Chicken in buns or bowls.