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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have slow cooker chicken quarters with potatoes & carrots using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Slow Cooker Chicken Quarters with Potatoes & Carrots:
- Get 1 lb baby carrots
- Take 1 lb baby red potatoes -halved
- Make ready 2 large chicken leg quarters - skin on
- Take 2/3 cup water
- Prepare 4 tbs unsalted butter - cold, cut into 12 slices
- Take 3 tsp chicken seasoning
- Get 1 tbs cornstarch (optional)
- Prepare 1 tbs cold water (optional)
The key is to lay the potatoes in a single layer at the bottom of the slow cooker and rest the chicken on top of the potatoes. While the chicken cooks it will release juice that will bathe. Slice the potatoes into quarters and add them to the slow cooker. Place the four chicken breasts over the potatoes.
Instructions to make Slow Cooker Chicken Quarters with Potatoes & Carrots:
- Pour 2/3 cup water into the bottom of a 5-6 quart slow cooker. Spread baby carrots out in an even layer. Place halved baby red potatoes evenly over carrots. Sprinkle veggies with 1 tsp chicken seasoning.
- Place chicken leg quarters so they don't overlap each other on top of veggies skin side up.
- Arrange 6 slices butter on each leg quarter. Sprinkle 1 tsp chicken seasoning over each leg quarter.
- Place lid on slow cooker. Let cook on low for 6 hrs or on high for 4 hrs.
- Optional: When dish is done you can make a gravy with the juices if you wish. Remove chicken and veggies to a separate platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Wisk together 1 tbs cornstarch and 1 tbs cold water. Switch slow cooker to high if not already. Stir cornstarch slurry into juices. Let cook uncovered for 15 minutes or until thickened.
Pour the soup mixture over the chicken, top with butter, and replace the slow cooker lid. Set the timer for seven hours on low. Once the chicken is cooked, shred with forks, stir the recipe, and serve. This recipe has all the savory goodness you expect from a chicken recipe, and because we use skin-on, bone-in thighs, it's not only budget-friendly, but has that flavor you can only get from dark meat. While we love the recipe as is.
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