Best Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs to Warm Your Soul

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This Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs recipe couldn’t be any easier by just adding a few ingredients to your slow cooker and letting it do all the work for you. I’m using an instant pot which gives me the ability to do a little searing of the chicken thighs to build those flavors. 

By: nerdculinary (via Nerdculinary)
Original Publish: Feb 4, 2022
Last Updated: Mar 4, 2026
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 6 hrs 5S
Yields: 4

Nutrition Facts

255 Calories
14 grams proteinProtein
18 grams carbohydratesCarbs
13 grams fatFat
Finished Best Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs to Warm Your Soul

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Instructions

  1. If using an instant pot put it in SEAR mode and wait till it gets hot. Add a little bit of olive oil and sear the chicken thighs two at a time starting with the skin side down. I like to render the fat to add to the flavor.

  2. Once you have a nice browning on both sides of each chicken thigh remove it to a plate. You can keep the skin on if you like for the remainder of the cooking time in the slow cooker, but I removed them as they will get soggy being slow cooked. (crispy chicken skin is yummy)

  3. Once the chicken has been browned I sliced up a large shallot and added it in the pot and let it sauté until they softened.

  4. Next I poured a quarter cup of white wine and use a brown wooden spoon to scrape all the bits and bobs from the bottom of the pot. That’s flavor !! 

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Chef's Notes



Serve with Buttered Egg Noodles or for Low Carb just eat as is.. it's Absolutely Delicious!

Notes

Serve with Buttered Egg Noodles or for Low Carb just eat as is.. it's Absolutely Delicious!

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