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Slow Cooked Chicken Casserole

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I love my slow cooker! It has revolutionised meal times, particularly (and unexpectedly) at weekends.
You can have dinner prepared first thing in the morning, go play all day and know you will be well fed in the evening. No fuss….. just good, healthy sustenance.

I knew it would be a boon on weekdays…….. although I confess, I am not great first thing in the morning and managing to get myself up at the crack of dawn and before I have to leave the house for work, to make a meal for when I get in is not something I have actually achieved more than twice. The weekday benefit comes from having a sizeable Crock Pot big enough to feed a family of 6 to 8, which means if we fill it, we have food for another couple of dinners at least, especially if we factor in a couple of baked potatoes to make it go further…..

We have also discovered how fab it is when you have guests. Last weekend, we had the pleasure of having people stay with us……. The Crock Pot was up and running before they arrived in preparation for tea…….. How impressed were they when we didn’t have to interrupt our time with them to prepare a meal from scratch…… Sausage & Bean Casserole (effectively the filling from this pie with a little extra liquid), served with rice and all ready to feed 7 hungry mouths!

The Chicken Casserole recipe I have made here is another very tasty addition to my growing slow-cook repertoire. The moist meat and skin of the thighs has been rubbed with honey, paprika and seasoning and lightly fried to seal before it hits the pot, giving it a rich, flavoursome start to the process. Enhanced by several hours of cooking (carefully keeping the skin just above the surface of the casserole liquid), it falls away from the bone and melts in the mouth.

The meat is accompanied by plenty of slow cooked veg….. onions, baby carrots, parsnips and mushrooms, most of which is locally grown and sourced. It is additionally flavoured with some smoky, meaty bacon, and plenty of fresh oregano and thyme…… Simple, tasty and good for you….

For those of us who need to avoid gluten, be extra careful to make sure your stock contains no hidden nasties…… Stock cubes can be risky little things, as they often hide a hidden dose of wheat flour, ready to sneak up and bite you! I usually use either Knorr or Kallo brands as they are certified gluten free.

I am linking my casserole with the following challenges this month :

The Slow Cooked Challenge with Farmersgirl Kitchen – anything goes this month.

Simple & in Season with Fuss Free Flavours on behalf of Ren Behan. Most of the veg and the thyme are seasonal and local.

Slow-Cooked Chicken Casserole

Ingredients

8 to 10 chicken thighs (skin on)
2 tablespoons runny honey
salt and pepper – to taste
ground paprika (I used Hungarian paprika)
8 rashers back bacon
2½ tablespoons olive oil
1 large red onion – cut into sixths
2 large white onions (1 x chopped; 1 x cut into sixths)
200g baby carrots (washed and trimmed)
1 large parsnip – peeled and cut into short lengths
200g button or closed cup mushrooms (left whole or halved dependent on size)
fresh oregano – to taste (finely chopped)
fresh thyme – to taste (finely chopped) and reserve some sprigs for the top.
200 ml strong GF vegetable stock (I used 2 cubes)

Method

  1. Rub the honey, salt, pepper and a sprinkle of paprika into the chicken skin.
  2. Heat the oil to medium-high in the casserole for the slow cooker if it can be used on the hob (or in a large skillet if it can’t) and gently seal and brown the outside of the seasoned chicken (should take about 5 to 8 minutes), turning frequently. Set aside.
  3. Using the same pan, sauté the bacon and onions for about 5 minutes until softening.
  4. Add the carrots, parsnip, and mushrooms and sauté for a further 5 to 10 minutes to brown slightly.
  5. Add the chopped herbs and stir through.
  6. If you are using a pan separate from the slow cooker, transfer the vegetable-bacon mix to the slow cooker at this point.
  7. Pour the stock over the vegetables and lay the chicken on the top, skin side up.
  8. Place some sprigs of fresh thyme across the surface and slow cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions for about 3 hours (high) or 6 hours (low).
  9. Enjoy with potatoes or rice.
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  1. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says

    27/04/2015 at 9:31 am

    Chicken thighs are just great – lovely and tender and although I have never slow cooked them I am sure that are amazing! A good reminder about gluten in stock cubes, it is not something that I think about.

    Must get my slow cooker out!

    Thanks for linking up to Simple and in Season and ExtraVeg!

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    • Kate Glutenfreealchemist says

      29/04/2015 at 12:59 pm

      You're welcome Helen. Stock cubes with gluten are so easily forgotten about. Actually its a bit of a bug bear of mine that manufacturers put wheat flour or barley in them at all!!!

      Reply
  2. Lucy Parissi says

    21/04/2015 at 8:21 pm

    That looks delicious! I love using the slow cooker but the one thing I am not too fond of is that you can't really get a 'browned' top on meat. Not sure how you managed it so well – looks delicious. #CookBlogShare

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    • Kate Glutenfreealchemist says

      22/04/2015 at 7:52 am

      Thanks Lucy. It can be tricky getting things to brown nicely…. I think the seasoning, first stage browning and keeping the skin above the liquid helped!

      Reply
  3. Alida says

    14/04/2015 at 5:53 pm

    I just got a new pressure cooker from my mum but your slow cooker seems to do a really good job! I want this too. Your chicken looks so succulent. x

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    • Kate Glutenfreealchemist says

      15/04/2015 at 8:33 pm

      Thanks Alida. I always remember my mother having a pressure cooker when I was a kid… She used it all the time. The slow cooker is fab though….. The chicken just fell off the bone!

      Reply
  4. Baking Addict says

    13/04/2015 at 8:10 pm

    I love my slow cooker too and we use it almost every day of the week! I made something similar for dinner tonight and it was delicious. Must give this recipe a go!

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    • Kate Glutenfreealchemist says

      15/04/2015 at 8:31 pm

      They're so fab aren't they? I can't believe it took me this long to get one……

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  5. belleau kitchen says

    13/04/2015 at 8:57 am

    oh my word, I adore chicken thighs but I haven't done them in the slow cooker yet, I bet they taste incredible. I need to give this a go soon. Yours look so wonderful and you're so right, perfect for friends. x

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    • Kate Glutenfreealchemist says

      13/04/2015 at 7:04 pm

      Thanks Dom. Thighs are one of my favourite chicken cuts. Never too sure why people rate the breast above them. Thigh meat always seems so much more flavoursome. You should definitely slow cook some though…… they are so good!

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