Description
Hearty slow cooker chicken delight brings warmth and comfort to family dinners with minimal preparation. Rich layers of tender chicken and aromatic herbs create a satisfying meal that welcomes eager diners to the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken fillets (boneless, skinless)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- pepper (to taste)
- 1 (10.5 oz / 298 g) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup water
- 1 (0.9 oz / 25 g) packet chicken gravy mix
- 1 (0.9 oz / 25 g) packet onion gravy mix
- 2 tbsps parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Seasoning Preparation: Thoroughly coat chicken fillets with a dynamic blend of black pepper and paprika, ensuring comprehensive coverage on all surfaces.
- Flavor Foundation: Distribute onion gravy mix and chicken seasoning packets evenly across the prepared chicken, creating a robust flavor base.
- Sauce Creation: Combine cream of chicken soup, garlic powder, and water in a mixing bowl, whisking until achieving a silky, homogeneous liquid with zero lumps.
- Slow Cooker Assembly: Pour the creamy mixture over chicken, allowing the sauce to naturally envelop and permeate the meat in the slow cooker.
- Cooking Process: Set slow cooker to LOW temperature and allow chicken to simmer for 4 hours, transforming the meat into tender, easily separable morsels.
- Texture Refinement: Utilize two forks to gently pull and shred the cooked chicken, creating rustic pieces saturated with the rich, aromatic sauce.
- Serving Suggestion: Plate the succulent shredded chicken over mashed potatoes, steamed rice, or egg noodles, complemented by an optional sprinkle of fresh parsley for a vibrant finish.
Notes
- Seasoning Strategy: Thoroughly coat chicken with spices before cooking to maximize flavor depth and ensure even seasoning coverage.
- Gravy Technique: Distribute seasoning packets evenly to prevent clumping and guarantee consistent taste throughout the dish.
- Sauce Smoothness: Whisk liquid ingredients meticulously to eliminate lumps, creating a silky, uniform sauce that coats chicken perfectly.
- Cooking Precision: Monitor slow cooker closely during 4-hour cooking process to achieve optimal tenderness without overcooking chicken.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg