Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs with Balsamic Onions and Sweet Potato Mash

Ingredients

• 4 Skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (Two pieces per person; quantity inferred from serving direction.)
• Lemon juice (Used to rub over the chicken; pour any remainder into the pan.)
• Garlic
• Salt (To taste; season the chicken and mash.)
• Black pepper (To taste; season the chicken and mash.)
• Cooking fat (tallow) (Use any cooking fat; the creator uses tallow.)
• Onion (Dice.)
• Balsamic vinegar
• Sweet potatoes (Peel and chop; amount not stated.)
• Butter (Amount not stated; for mashing.)

Steps

1. 1

   Rub the chicken thighs with lemon juice and garlic, then season the skin with salt and pepper.

2. 2

   Heat the cooking fat in a pan. Brown the chicken thighs to develop color, then transfer them to the slow cooker.

3. 3

   Pour any remaining lemon juice into the pan. Add the diced onion and cook until it develops flavor and color.

4. 4

   Deglaze the pan with balsamic vinegar, then spoon the onion mixture and pan juices over the chicken in the slow cooker.

5. 5

   Cook on low for 4 hours.

6. 6

   When ready to serve, peel and chop the sweet potatoes. Boil them until tender, then drain and return them to the pan.

7. 7

   Add butter, salt, and pepper to the sweet potatoes and mash.

8. 8

   Plate two pieces of chicken per person with the mash. Spoon some of the cooking juices over the top.

Notes

The source refers viewers to the creator's website for the full recipe, but no exact ingredient quantities are visible here. Salt and pepper are mentioned for both chicken and mash. The chicken thighs' estimated total weight is approximate.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• slow cooker
• chicken
• gluten-free
• dinner
• workday meal