Slow Cooker Summer Peach Chicken & Basil + More Easy Summer Slow Cooker Recipes

This Summer Slow Cooker Peach Chicken with Basil is super simple to make & tastes amazing! I love how quickly this sweet & savory summer dish comes together. Plus more fresh & easy summer slow cooker recipes that'll save you from having to turn the oven on during the warmer months!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Keyword Chicken Breast, Crockpot, Slow Cooker

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 6

Total Time 6 10

Servings

Calories 222

Author Robyn Conley Downs

Equipment

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, or thighs
1 medium yellow onion, very thinly sliced
2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar plus more for marinating the peaches
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
6 medium peaches sliced (peeled or unpeeled), sliced
1 teaspoon sugar

To Add at the End

¼ cup tightly packed basil leaves, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter
Hot sauce for serving, optional

Instructions

Place the sliced onions in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, garlic powder, and 2 tablespoons vinegar. Stir in peach slices from 4 peaches.
Sprinkle the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt, then nestle into the peach-onion mixture, making sure they're covered with some of the peach-onion mixture.
Cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-5 hours or until the chicken is cooked through.
While the chicken is cooking, dice the remaining peaches. Add to a bowl, along with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Stir to combine, then cover and set aside or refrigerate.

To Add 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 dice
Drain half the cooking liquid from the slow cooker. Add the shredded chicken, butter, and the diced marinated peaches, stirring to combine.
Serve sprinkled with the fresh basil and hot sauce if using) over rice, in buns, or with crusty bread to soak up the extra juices.

Notes

The flavor and sweetness of your peaches and the quality of the balsamic vinegar will significantly impact your final results. If your peaches aren't very ripe and sweet, add a teaspoon or two to the cooking mixture, as well as to the marinated peaches.

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