I realize that many of you are in a place where it’s majorly hot both outside and inside your home. And all that heat surrounding you means you probably don’t feel like cooking either, right? Well, using your slow cooker is a good option then. In this Slow Cooker Basil Chicken recipe, you just need to saute the onions for a few minutes, then throw in a few other ingredients to blend the flavors. The rest of the recipe is done in the slow cooker. If you’re afraid that your slow cooker is going to heat up your house, try putting it on your porch to do its thing!
How to make Slow Cooker Basil Chicken:
This recipe begins with chicken- lots of chicken. You can use boneless chicken breasts or boneless chicken thighs, or you can use a combination of the two. If you need a smaller portion, just cut all the ingredients in this recipe in half.
You’ll sauté onions with artichoke hearts and a few other things on the stove, and then that mixture is spooned right on top of the chicken.
Toward the end of the cooking process, some red bell pepper and fresh basil are sprinkled on top. Then you can let it cook for an additional ½ hour.
All done! Dinner is so incredibly easy when you have a slow cooker around. This recipe can be finished in about 3½ hours if you wish to use the high setting on your slow cooker, or you can let it cook low and slow for 6½ hours instead.
We love this French Basil Chicken served over freshly cooked fluffy rice. My son pushes away the artichoke hearts (which I am happy to acquire!) but he loves everything else. It’s always good to know that a picky teenager enjoyed a recipe, right? 🙂
Here are a few more slow cooker chicken recipes you may enjoy:
The Best Whole Chicken in the Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken Chicken Tikka Masala Crunchy Honey Lime Chicken Santa Fe Chicken Honey Sriracha Orange Chicken Apricot Glazed Chicken
