Slow Cooker Apple Chicken (5-Ingredients!)

Overhead shot of a slow cooker filled with raw chicken, chopped apple, and sliced onion.

Slow Cooker Apple Chicken (5-Ingredients!)

The ultimate in simplicity, this slow cooker apple chicken is made with just 5 ingredients and comes together with just 5-minutes of prep. Chicken breasts (or chicken thighs) cook low and slow along with onions, apple, and apple cider to create the tenderest, juiciest chicken --a super easy crockpot meal that'll have you going back for seconds.

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Lactose

Keyword apple, chicken, crock pot, Slow Cooker

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 5

Servings

Calories 250

Author Robyn Conley Downs

Equipment

Ingredients

2 medium medium sweet, crisp apples (such as Honeycrisp or Fuji, or Gala) cored and diced
1 medium yellow onion very thinly sliced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
¾ cup apple cider
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs

Apple Slaw (Optional)

6 cups finely shredded green cabbage
1 medium medium sweet, crisp apples (such as Honeycrisp or Fuji, or Gala) shredded for finely chopped
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh leaf parsley

Instructions

Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with an ½ teaspoon salt and the garlic powder.
Place the apples and onions in the base of a 6-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt, tossing to combine. Pour over ½ cup apple cider.
Nestle the chicken into the onion and apple mixture. Cover and cook on high for 3-5 hours or low for 5-7, or until the chicken very tender and cooked through.
Remove the chicken to a cutting board. Shred with two forks or dice, then place back into the slow cooker. Add the remaining ¼ cup apple cider, stirring to combine. Taste and add additional salt or apple cider to taste.
Serve the apple chicken topped with the optional Quick Apple Slaw in buns or in bowls.

Apple Slaw (Optional)

Combine the cabbage, apple, vinegar, oil, salt, pepper and parsley in a large bowl, tossing to combine. Let sit for at least 10 minutes for the flavors to combine. Serve on top of the Apple Chicken in buns or bowls.

Notes

While apple cider adds the richest flavor for this recipe, apple juice can be used in its place if that's what you have on hand.

Nutrition information calculated including optional apple slaw.

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