Description
If you’re searching for the best recipe for chicken thighs, then you’ve got to give these Slow Cooker Baked Chicken Thighs with Rice a try! You’ve never made a chicken thigh recipe easier or tastier than this!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds chicken thighs (4 pieces)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon seasoned pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice
- 3 1/2 cups broth
Instructions
- Step: Heat olive oil and butter in skillet or multicooker
- Step: Mix together seasonings and rub into chicken
- Step: Place chicken skin side down in hot pan and sear until browned and crispy, 3-4 minutes
- Step: Flip and repeat
- Step: Transfer to slow cooker along with pan drippings and stir in rice
- Step: Add chicken broth and cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4
- Step: Remove chicken and stir rice before serving
Notes
Ensure your pan or multi-cooker is fully heated before adding the chicken for a hot sear. Use a mix of olive oil and butter for better flavor and crust. Use a long grain rice; since rice in the slow cooker can get softer on the bottom, give it a stir before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 699 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1564 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 59 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 174 mg
Keywords: slow cooker chicken thighs, chicken and rice, easy dinner, comfort food, slow cooker recipes