Name: Slow cooker cheesy chicken bake recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 5 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 8 skinless and boneless chicken thighs; 2tbsp seasoned flour; 1 onion, sliced; 250g button mushrooms, wiped clean; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 2tsp fresh thyme leaves; 200ml hot chicken stock; 2 x 30g bag unsalted crisps; 100g Gruyere, grated

By GoodtoKnow

published 2 September 2019

in Recipes

Slow cooker cheesy chicken bake is a great family recipe made with chicken thighs, mushrooms and cheese. This recipe uses chicken thighs, which are a cheaper cut of chicken but are so tender, meaning you'll save some money with this easy slow cooker recipe. A portion of this bake works out at just 388 calories per serving. It's one of our favourite low calorie meals.

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Ingredients

8 skinless and boneless chicken thighs
2tbsp seasoned flour
1 onion, sliced
250g button mushrooms, wiped clean
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2tsp fresh thyme leaves
200ml hot chicken stock
2 x 30g bag unsalted crisps
100g Gruyere, grated

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Method

In a bag, shake the chicken with the seasoned flour until well coated. Put in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Add the onion, mushrooms, garlic and thyme. Pour over the hot stock and cover, set the slow cooker to medium-high and leave for 3-4 hours.
Once cooked through and tender turn off the cooker and divide the mixture between 4 foil dishes and allow to cool. Once cooled, scatter over the crisps and cheese, cover with a lid and freeze. Or eat as a casserole with mash.
Cook from frozen at 160C, gas 2 for 1 hour. Or decant the casserole into a baking dish, add the criosps and cheese topping and bake for 30 mins at 200C, gas 6.

Top Tip for making Slow cooker cheesy chicken bake

If you don't own a slow cooker you could try this recipe in a casserole dish in the oven on a low heat

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