Cajun Chicken For The Crockpot/Slow Cooker
Created by Cheesehead on November 13, 2011
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 8h
- Recipe #2497
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts or 4-6 chicken legs/thighs, skinned
- 3-4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- Garlic powder
- Cajun seasoning
- Salt/pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot
- 1/4 cup cold water
- Additional salt/pepper/garlic/seasoning
How to Make
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Step 1: Place the onion slices in the bottom of a crockpot. Place the chicken on top of the slices. Drizzle butter over the chicken.
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Step 2: Shake the seasonings over the chicken (except for the cornstarch and 1/4 C water). Cook on low about 8 hours, or high 4 hours (if your chicken breasts are smaller, cook for less time).
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Step 3: Remove chicken from slow cooker, de-bone (if necessary) and shred; place in a serving dish.
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Step 4: Strain the juices into a small pot, bring to a simmer. Combine the cornstarch and cold water and add to the juices to thicken, simmering for a few minutes.
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Step 5: Pour the gravy over the shredded chicken and mix well. Serve over noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (275.9 g)
- Calories 184.3
- Total Fat - 12.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 4 g
- Cholesterol - 11.9 mg
- Sodium - 245.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 12.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4 g
- Sugars - 6 g
- Protein - 7.2 g
- Calcium - 193.3 mg
- Iron - 1.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 32.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg