Slow Cooker Bacon Smothered Chicken Recipes

SLOW-COOKER SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Heat 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add bacon; cook and stir until browned. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to slow cooker. Drain all but 2 tablespoons drippings from skillet.
• Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Increase heat to medium-high; add chicken thighs to skillet. Cook about 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Transfer to slow cooker. Add mushrooms to skillet; cook about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Transfer to slow cooker.
• Reduce heat of skillet to medium; add oil and onion. Cook and stir about 4 minutes or until softened. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Transfer to slow cooker. Add condensed soup to slow cooker; stir to combine. Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 hours or until chicken is tender. Add whipping cream; stir to combine. Cover; cook about 10 minutes or until hot. Serve with angel hair pasta, if desired.

SLOW COOKER SMOTHERED CHICKEN WITH BACON & ONIONS

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, cook and stir bacon on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Drain all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from skillet. Add onions to drippings in skillet; cook 15 to 18 minutes or until onions are golden brown, stirring occasionally and adding flour, pepper and half the bacon for the last minute. Whisk in broth. (Onion mixture will be thick.)
• 2. Add chicken to slow cooker; cover with onion mixture. Cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours (or on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours). About 15 minutes before ready to serve, cook noodles as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain noodles; place on platter.
• 3. Transfer chicken to platter, reserving onion mixture in slow cooker. Stir cooking creme into onion mixture. Top chicken with onion mixture, remaining bacon and the parsley.

SLOW COOKER BACON SMOTHERED CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Saute onions in a saucepan over medium heat until they are golden brown.
• Spray your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray and place chicken inside.
• Sprinkle cooked bacon and onions over chicken.
• Pour your chicken broth over top.
• Cook on low 4-5 hours or on high 2 to 3 hours.
• A few minutes before serving, add cream cheese to the slow cooker and stir until combined. Shred chicken and keep warm in slow cooker.
• Cook egg noodles as directed on the package.
• Serve chicken over egg noodles and garnish with parsley.