Crock-Pot Chicken with Walnut-Herb Sauce
Jump to recipeYour supermarket's ready-made rotisserie chicken has nothing on this rockstar slow cooker chicken (or Instant Pot!) recipe.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1
medium onion, cut into 1/2" slices
- 2 Tbsp.
extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp.
ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp.
ground cinnamon
- 1
whole chicken (about 4 lbs.)
- 2/3 cup
walnuts, toasted
- 1/2 cup
packed fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 cup
packed fresh basil leaves
- 1 Tbsp.
lemon juice
- 6
flatbreads, toasted
Cabbage-Kohlrabi Slaw
- 4 cups
red cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2
small kohlrabi bulbs, peeled and cut into matchsticks
large jicama bulb, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1
seedless (English) cucumber
- 1/2 cup
packed fresh parsley
- 2
green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup
lemon juice
- 1/3 tsp.
salt
Directions
- Step 1Arrange onion in single layer toward center of bottom of 6- to 8-quart slow-cooker bowl. Combine oil, coriander, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; rub all over and inside chicken. With butcher’s twine, tie drumsticks together. Sprinkle all over with 3/4 teaspoon salt. Place chicken on onion in slow-cooker bowl.
- Step 2 Cover and cook on High for 4 hours.
- Step 3While chicken is cooking, make Cabbage-Kohlrabi Slaw: Toss together red cabbage, kohlrabi (or jicama), cucumber, parsley, onions, lemon juice and salt.
- Step 4After 4 hours, transfer chicken to cutting board. In blender, puree 1 cup liquid from slow cooker with onion, walnuts, mint, basil, lemon juice and1/4 teaspoon salt until smooth. Serve chicken with herb sauce, flatbreads and Cabbage- Kohlrabi Slaw.
Nutrition Information (per serving): About 785 calories, 45 g protein, 54 g carbs, 44 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 7 g fiber, 1,005 mg sodium.
What you'll need: Instant Pot ($79, amazon.com)
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