I first tasted this Creamy Chicken Casserole at a restaurant in New Jersey. Impressed with its texture and creaminess, I decided to take my chances and ask the waiter about the preparation because achieving such delicious results from such simple ingredients surprised me. Everything made sense when the waiter informed me that it was prepared using a slow cooker. This recipe features boneless chicken thighs coated in butter, aromatic spices, and the kick of lemon juice.
Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes – Creamy Chicken Casserole Recipe
Chicken Casserole Recipe
Who doesn't like the heavenly combination of chicken, vegetables, and heavy cream? This creamy chicken dish will provide a dinner experience similar to that of a famous restaurant. Serve it over some cooked rice and savor the rest.
Ingredients
- Bonless chicken thigh (8 thighs)
- Vegetable oil (3 tbsp)
- Butter (2 tbsp)
- All purpose flour (3 tbsp)
- Chopped parsley to garnish
- Heavy cream (1/4 cup)
- Chicken stock (2 cups)
- Lemon juice (from half of a lemon)
Vegetables
- Baby carrot (20 carrots)
- Celery stalks (3 sticks)
- Mushrooms (10)
- Yellow onion (1 large)
- Garlic (4 cloves)
Spices
- Salt and pepper to taaste
- Dried thyme (1 tsp)
Instructions
- Preheat a frying pan.
- Add vegetable oil and heat it.
- Add chicken thighs and cook on both sides for about 5 minutes and place the cooked chickens in the slow cooker.
- In the same pan, add butter, let it melt, and then add chopped onions.
- Cook until they become soft and add chopped garlic, cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add flour and all the spices and continue cooking.
- Add chicken stock and lemon juice.
- Mix them all until boil in medium heat and pour it over the chickens in slow cooker
- Chop other vegetables and add them to slow cooker. Stir gently.
- Let them cook on high in the slow cooker for 4 hours.
- When done, add heavy cream and cook for 15 more minutes.
- Sprinkle some chopped parsley before serving.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 650Total Fat 40gSaturated Fat 13gCholesterol 309mgSodium 683mgCarbohydrates 20gNet Carbohydrates 16gFiber 3gSugar 7gProtein 60g