BASIL CHICKEN WITH FETA (SLOW COOKER)

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Another great recipe by Stephanie O'Dea of the Year of Slow Cooking blog. I made some changes to the recipe based on my own experience and preferences. This is a delicious recipe with so many wonderful flavors. For a 4 quart slow cooker. I did not include the freezing time (my modification) in the preparation time.

Provided by duonyte

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 6h20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 lbs chicken thighs (I used drumsticks and thighs)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
2 cups cooked chickpeas or 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chickpeas
1/2 cup pitted green olives
1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, tightly packed
4 -8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
cooked rice or couscous

Steps:

  • I use skin-on, bone-in chicken. I browned the chicken and froze it, and put it in a 4 quart slow cooker frozen. Stephanie used skinless boneless and just put it in the slow cooker.
  • Add the entire can of tomatoes, the chickpeas (rinse and drain if using canned - I cook from dried), green olives, basil leaves, and feta cheese. (I found 4 ounces to be enough, she used 8 ounces).
  • Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours. Mine was done without falling apart at 7 hours and I would test at 5 hours if using not-frozen chicken. Serve chicken and the copious juices over rice or couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 745.6, Fat 45.2, SaturatedFat 14.7, Cholesterol 217.8, Sodium 1134.3, Carbohydrate 33.1, Fiber 7.1, Sugar 4, Protein 50.7

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