Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs
Recipe from Hungry Healthy Happy by Dannii · original post · full recipe on hungryhealthyhappy.com
Juicy, fall-apart chicken thighs with a garlic and paprika rub, browned then slow cooked in a garlic butter stock.
Serves 3 Prep 15 min Ready in 2 hr 36 minKid-friendly
ChickenSlow cook
Ingredients
- boneless skinless chicken thighs680 g
- paprika5 ml
- garlic granules5 ml
- Italian seasoning5 ml
- olive oil15 ml
- chicken stock100 ml
- butter30 g
- garlic cloves — crushed2 ea
Method
- Mix the paprika, garlic granules and Italian seasoning in a small bowl.
- Coat the chicken thighs all over in the spice mix.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and fry the chicken thighs for 4 minutes until browned.
- Move the browned chicken to the slow cooker.
- Add the crushed garlic, chicken stock and butter to the slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 2.5 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
- Serve, sprinkled with chopped fresh basil if you like.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Dairy-free
- 30 ml Olive oil instead of butter
Add the olive oil with the garlic and stock in place of the butter; cooking time is unchanged.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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What it costs, and where to buy it
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Morrisons£12.10
for your meals
£21.31 at the till, incl. £9.21 of food you keep
No price at Morrisons:
- Italian seasoning
Sainsbury'sBest choice£6.22
for your meals
£11.27 at the till, incl. £5.05 of food you keep
£2.38 less on the food you use, over the 6 items both stores stock
No price at Sainsbury's:
- Italian seasoning
- chicken stock
Tesco£6.36
for your meals
£14.70 at the till, incl. £8.34 of food you keep
No price at Tesco:
- chicken stock
- garlic cloves
Aldi UK£1.68
for your meals
£8.52 at the till, incl. £6.84 of food you keep
No price at Aldi UK:
- boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Italian seasoning
- chicken stock
- garlic cloves
Asda£2.09
for your meals
£9.23 at the till, incl. £7.14 of food you keep
No price at Asda:
- paprika
- garlic granules
- Italian seasoning
- chicken stock
- garlic cloves
£4.03a serve
from £4.03 a serve at Morrisons · 7 of 8 ingredients priced
About £12.10 of ingredients used for 3 serves.
£11.27 at Sainsbury's · 6 of 8 items
Morrisons£12.10
missing 1 item
you'll pay £21.31 · 43% of it spare
Sainsbury'sBest choice£6.22
missing 2 items
you'll pay £11.27 · 45% of it spare
Tesco£6.36
missing 2 items · £0.14 more for the same food
you'll pay £14.70 · 57% of it spare
Aldi UK£1.68
missing 4 items
you'll pay £8.52 · 80% of it spare
Asda£2.09
missing 5 items
you'll pay £9.23 · 77% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£11.27
boneless skinless chicken thighs
£2.99/kg
need 680 gSainsbury's Standard 1 kg£2.99closest match
Sainsbury's£2.99/kg£2.99·Asda£2.50/kg£5.00·Tesco£2.88/kg£5.75·Morrisons£5.00·Aldi UKN/A·
OcadoN/A
paprika
£21.59/kg
need 5 mlSainsbury's Paprika 44g£0.95closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Sainsbury's£21.59/kg£0.95·Aldi UK£17.25/kg£0.69·Tesco£20.00/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.00·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
garlic granules
£13.29/kg
need 5 mlStamford Street Co. Garlic Granules 70g£0.93closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Sainsbury's£13.29/kg£0.93·Aldi UK£0.69·Tesco£17.86/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.09·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
olive oil
£12.00/L
need 15 mlFilippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 250 ml£3.00closest match
Sainsbury's£12.00/L£3.00·Aldi UK£5.30/L£5.29·Asda£10.92/L£2.73·Morrisons£3.00·Tesco£12.40/L£3.10·OcadoN/A
butter
£7.50/kg
need 30 gCountry Life British Salted Block Butter 200 g£1.50closest match
Sainsbury's£7.50/kg£1.50·Morrisons£1.85·Asda£7.50/kg£1.50·Aldi UK£7.40/kg£1.85·Tesco£7.40/kg£1.85·OcadoN/A
garlic cloves
£0.95/ea
need 2 items2 × Sainsbury's Standard 1 item£0.95closest match
Sainsbury's£0.95/ea£0.95·Morrisons£0.87·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Not stocked at Sainsbury's — buy these elsewhere
Italian seasoning
£46.51/kg
need 5 mlSchwartz Standard£2.00at Tesco 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Tesco£46.51/kg£2.00·Aldi UKN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
chicken stock
£3.50
need 100 mlMorrisons The Best Chicken Stock 450gat Morrisons 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Morrisons£3.50·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A