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Slow-Cooker Cajun Chicken

Here's how you make Slow-Cooker Cajun Chicken
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  • Servings: 7
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 8h
    • The following recipe serves 7 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 12 ounces sliced bacon (12 slices, diced)
  • 1 cup green bell pepper,chopped
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 garlic, minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 pounds skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning (divided)
  • 2 cups carrots, thickly sliced
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken stock
  • 6 cups cooked rice (regular long-grain white rice)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Turn slow cooker on high.

  • Step 2: Sprinkle Cajun seasoning all over chicken (both sides).

  • Step 3: Place the bacon in the slow cooker and cook stirring until is brown and crisp.If you think your slow cooker can't handle that you might want to do it on a skillet and then transfer to the slow cooker.

  • Step 4: Add the peppers, onions, celery and garlic.Stir to cover all the vegetables with the deliciously unhealthy bacon fat.

  • Step 5: Add bay leaves and the seasoned chicken on top of the veggies.Place the carrots on top and cover with the stock. If the stock does not cover the carrots, add some water.

  • Step 6: Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 hours.

  • Step 7: Serve chicken over rice.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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