Description
A comforting and easy slow cooker recipe featuring tender boneless, skinless chicken breasts topped with flavorful herb-infused stuffing. This meal combines sautéed onions and celery with classic stuffing mix and savory chicken broth for a perfectly moist and delicious one-pot dinner.
Ingredients
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Chicken and Seasoning
- 3–4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- Dried thyme, to taste
- Dried rosemary, to taste
Stuffing Mixture
- 1 package stuffing mix (approx. 6 oz)
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 cup diced celery
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
- Prepare Vegetables: Finely chop the onion and dice the celery to ensure they cook evenly and release their flavors during sautéing.
- Sauté Aromatics: In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat and add the chopped onion and celery. Sauté until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes, to build the base flavor for the stuffing.
- Season Chicken: Place the chicken breasts into the slow cooker. Season generously with salt, freshly cracked black pepper, dried thyme, and rosemary to enhance the flavor profile.
- Mix Stuffing: In a mixing bowl, combine the stuffing mix with the low-sodium chicken broth, sautéed onion and celery, and the melted butter remaining from the skillet. Stir until the mixture is thoroughly moistened but not soggy.
- Layer Stuffing: Spoon the stuffing mixture evenly over the top of the chicken breasts inside the slow cooker, covering them completely to lock in moisture and flavor during cooking.
- Slow Cook: Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through and the stuffing is fully heated and flavorful.
Notes
- You can substitute fresh herbs like rosemary and thyme for dried if preferred; use three times the amount for fresh herbs.
- Using low-sodium broth helps control the salt level in the dish.
- For a crispier stuffing topping, you may uncover the slow cooker for the last 15-20 minutes of cooking.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated within 3 days.
- To add extra moisture, baste the chicken once or twice during cooking if possible.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours on low or 4 hours on high
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with stuffing
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: slow cooker chicken, stuffing recipe, easy chicken dinner, crockpot chicken with stuffing, comfort food
