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Slow Cooker Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Recipe

This easy and delicious meal is made of tender chicken pieces in a lightly creamy and flavorful sauce made with sun dried tomatoes and garlic. Delicious served with pasta, rice, mashed potatoes or mashed cauliflower.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
After chicken is cooked through, add cream and Parmesan cheese and cook for an additional 30 minutes30 minutes
Total Time4 hours 45 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italain-American
Keyword: crockpot creamy chicken and sun dried tomato, Slow cooker creamy chicken, Slow cooker sun dried tomato chicken, sun dried tomato chicken
Servings: 8
Calories: 433kcal
Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken thighs or 4 breasts or any combination of the two
  • ¾ cup chicken stock
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 oz sun dried tomatoes drained, if in oil
  • ⅓ cup sun dried tomato pesto
  • 1 cup full fat coconut milk or heavy cream
  • ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese or more, depending on your preference
  • 2 tablespoon potato starch optional for thickening

For Serving

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • Additional parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Place 8 chicken thighs into greased slow cooker
  • add ¾ cup chicken stock, 6 cloves garlic, 6 oz sun dried tomatoes , and ⅓ cup sun dried tomato pesto on top of chicken
  • cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until chicken pieces reach an internal temperature of 165℉
  • half an hour prior to serving stir in 1 cup full fat coconut milk and ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese. Cover and cook.
  • If you want to thicken the sauce, just before serving, use a small bowl to mix 2 tablespoon potato starch with 4 tablespoon cold water. Add this mixture to the sauce in your slow cooker and stir. It will immediately thicken.
  • top with1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil and Additional parmesan cheese for serving and enjoy!
    1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, Additional parmesan cheese

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Notes

If your chicken seems to be a bit dry or rubbery, remove it from the sauce and shred using two forks.  Stir the shredded chicken back into sauce and serve.  
See above write up for serving and storing suggestions.

Nutrition

Calories: 433kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 406mg | Potassium: 1094mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 436IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 4mg
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