Chicken thighs in a slow cooker

🍗 Chicken Thighs in a Slow Cooker

Cooking Chicken Thigh in a slow cooker makes them tender, juicy, and full of flavor with very little effort.

🧾 Ingredients

• 6–8 chicken thighs (bone-in or boneless)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp dried thyme or Italian seasoning
• ½ cup Chicken Broth
• Optional: 1 chopped Onion

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Season the chicken
   • Rub the chicken thighs with olive oil, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic, and herbs.
2. Place in slow cooker
   • Add onion (if using) to the bottom and place chicken thighs on top.
3. Add broth
   • Pour chicken broth around the chicken.
4. Cook
   • Low: 6–7 hours
   • High: 3–4 hours
5. Optional crispy skin
   • After cooking, place the chicken under the oven broiler for 3–5 minutes to crisp the skin.

🍽️ Serving Ideas

Serve with:

• Mashed Potatoes
• Steamed Rice
• roasted vegetables

⭐ Flavor Variations

• Honey Garlic: add honey + soy sauce
• BBQ: add Barbecue Sauce
• Creamy: stir in a little cream or cream cheese at the end

If you want, I can also show you the “dump-and-go” 3-ingredient slow cooker chicken thighs recipe that went viral. 🍗🔥