Dinner for 4
Slow Cooker Chicken with Apples
$9.26for 4370 minServes 4
Chicken thighs, apples, onions, garlic, and herbs simmer in apple cider until tender and fully cooked.
Photo: skinnytaste.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 2.5 lb | $5.72Typical price |
 | Apples$1.79/lb typical | 1.05 lb | $1.85Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 0.25 | $0.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.26 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaMustard, mayo, ketchup
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- 370 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
FrenchDairy-freeGluten-freeHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinnersSlow cookerFall
$2.32 per serving$9.26 for 4
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Ingredients
- 8 oz peeled pearl onions
- 4 cloves garlic
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup fresh apple cider
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1 sprig fresh sage
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 gala apples
Steps
- Place the pearl onions, garlic, chicken thighs, cider, salt, thyme, rosemary, and sage in a slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 5 hours and 30 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Cut the apples into wedges and add them to the slow cooker for the final 30 minutes.
- Whisk the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water, then stir in the mustard.
- Stir the cornstarch mixture into the slow cooker, cover, and cook for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
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