Slow Cooker Peach Chicken with Basil

Overhead shot of a slow cooker with chicken, peaches, onion, and basil.

Slow Cooker Peach Chicken with Basil

Slow Cooker Peach Chicken with Basil combines juicy peaches, balsamic vinegar, and fresh basil for an easy, flavorful dinner anytime. Easy enough to throw together on a weeknight, this one’s bound to become a new family-favorite recipe!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Keyword crockpot peach chicken, peach chicken, slow cooker peach chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 3

Servings

Calories 196

Author Robyn Conley Downs

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
1 large white or yellow onion very thinly sliced
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
4 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
6 medium peaches diced

To Add at the End

¼ cup tightly packed basil leaves thinly sliced
hot sauce to taste optional

Instructions

Place the sliced onions in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker along with 1/2 teaspoon salt, garlic powder, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons vinegar and half the diced peaches. See note on sugar, below.
Sprinkle the chicken evenly with 1 teaspoon salt, then nestle into the mix, covering with some of the peach-onion mixture.
Cook on low for 4-6 hours, or high for 2-4 hours. See note on cooking time, below.
While the chicken is cooking, make the fresh peach mixture. In a medium bowl, combine the remaining diced peaches with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, stirring to combine.

At the End

When ready to serve, turn off the heat and remove the chicken to a cutting board. Shred the chicken with two forks or slice against the grain.
Return the chicken to the slow cooker, stirring to coat with accumulated juices.
Serve the chicken topped with the fresh peach mixture and sprinkled with fresh basil in a bun, over rice, cauliflower rice, or on its own. Top with hot sauce if desired.

Notes

Nutrition information calculated using chicken breasts and without the optional hot sauce.
A note on the sugar: this recipe really lives and dies based on the sweetness of the peaches you're using. If your peaches are super sweet and ripe, you likely don't need the sugar. If they are off-season or less than ripe, the sauce will likely taste bland and thus the sugar is helpful. If in doubt skip the sugar, with the option to add it at the end to the cooking juices if the chicken sauce tastes bland.
A note on the cooking time: every slow cooker is different, so if you're unsure, begin checking on the short side of the cooking time directed.
Omit the onions from the recipe if you have an onion-hater. The dish will be fine without them.
While the basil is shown in the slow cooker photo, please follow the recipe and add the fresh basil at the end.
For more ingredients and modifications, see blog post above.

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