Description
This Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Balsamic Chicken and Vegetables recipe is a savory and sweet dish that’s perfect for a hearty family meal. The tender chicken thighs, paired with baby carrots, red potatoes, and green beans, are cooked to perfection in a flavorful brown sugar and balsamic vinegar sauce.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves minced garlic
Vegetables:
- 1 pound baby carrots
- 1 pound baby red potatoes, sliced in half
- 1 pound green beans
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
Garnish:
- Fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Prepare Slow Cooker: Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil and 4 cloves minced garlic into the bottom of a 5-6 quart slow cooker.
- Add Vegetables and Chicken: Place baby carrots and red potatoes in the slow cooker, then add chicken thighs on top.
- Make Sauce: Whisk together brown sugar and balsamic vinegar in a small bowl. Pour over the chicken and veggies.
- Cook: Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
- Final Touch: Add green beans during the last 30 minutes of cooking. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
