Crockpot Chicken Frozen Breasts
How to cook Crockpot chicken frozen breasts to tender with a balsamic vinegar sauce like chicken caprese in slow cooker. Healthy dinner idea.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker
Ingredients
- 3-4 medium frozen chicken breasts fresh or frozen works
- 1/4 c olive oil
- 1/2 c balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp basil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 c mozzarella cheese
- 1 tomato sliced
- 1 tsp basil when served, optional
Instructions
- Prepare the slow cooker by drizzling about 1 tablespoon of oil into the bottom. Lay the chicken on top of the oil. In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining oil, balsamic vinegar, tomato paste, brown sugar, dried, basil, garlic powder, and salt.
- Pour over the chicken. Cover the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours or until the chicken is fork tender and reaches 165 F. in the thickest part.
- Remove the lid and stir the sauce. Place a mound of cheese over each chicken breast. Re-cover until the cheese has melted.
- Prior to serving, you can lay one slice of tomato over each chicken breast and sprinkle with fresh or dried basil for a caprese style meal.
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Nutrition
Serving: 2oz | Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 680mg | Potassium: 883mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 612IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 2mg