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A white bowl with mash, chicken in mushroom sauce topped with fresh parsley
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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken and Mushroom

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken and Mushroom in Creamy Mushroom Sauce, a delicious dish that takes comfort food to a whole new level. Super easy to make, big on flavours, and a favourite with little and big tummies. A great family dinner recipe.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 5 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: International
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 449kcal
Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
  • ½ cup chicken stock (broth)
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • ½ cup double cream (heavy cream)
  • 2 tablespoon grated parmesan
  • 3 teaspoon cornflour (corn starch)
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker, and add the chicken stock, chopped garlic, thyme and sliced mushrooms.
  • Cook on low for 5-6 hours, or 3 hours on high.
  • Once the chicken is cooked, remove the chicken breasts, add the parmesan, double cream and cornflour (which is mixed with 2 tablespoons of water), and cook for 5-10 minutes longer on high, until it thickens into a sauce.
  • Add the chicken back to the slow cooker, and garnish with fresh parsley.

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Notes

The cream has to be at room temperature, otherwise it curdles when it's added to the slow cooker.

Nutrition

Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 203mg | Sodium: 390mg | Potassium: 1111mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 785IU | Vitamin C: 6.4mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1.7mg