Slow cooker cheesy chicken bake is a great family recipe made with chicken thighs, mushrooms and cheese. This recipe uses chicken thighs, which are a cheaper cut of chicken but are so tender, meaning you'll save some money with this easy slow cooker recipe (opens in new tab). A portion of this bake works out at just 388 calories per serving. It's one of our favourite low calorie meals (opens in new tab).
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Ingredients
- 8 skinless and boneless chicken thighs
- 2tbsp seasoned flour
- 1 onion, sliced
- 250g button mushrooms, wiped clean
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 200ml hot chicken stock
- 2 x 30g bag unsalted crisps
- 100g Gruyere, grated
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Method
- In a bag, shake the chicken with the seasoned flour until well coated. Put in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add the onion, mushrooms, garlic and thyme. Pour over the hot stock and cover, set the slow cooker to medium-high and leave for 3-4 hours.
- Once cooked through and tender turn off the cooker and divide the mixture between 4 foil dishes and allow to cool. Once cooled, scatter over the crisps and cheese, cover with a lid and freeze. Or eat as a casserole with mash.
- Cook from frozen at 160C, gas 2 for 1 hour. Or decant the casserole into a baking dish, add the criosps and cheese topping and bake for 30 mins at 200C, gas 6.
Top Tip for making Slow cooker cheesy chicken bake
If you don't own a slow cooker you could try this recipe in a casserole dish in the oven on a low heat
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