Crockpot Chicken in Red Wine. I'm not a big crockpot cooker but with meals like this Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore with Red Wine I may just turn into one. It was so simple to make and I loved coming home from work with dinner ready to be served! If you ask any Italian what the secret is to make a good sauce (gravy).

This delicious dish has a rich red wine sauce which works wonders with the tender cuts of chicken. It's ideal for sharing at dinner parties or a cosy night in. Pan-seared slow-cooker wine-braised beef short ribs and chopped vegetables go into your crockpot with some chicken stock and plenty of red wine in a recipe that produces wonderfully fork-tender meat. You can have Crockpot Chicken in Red Wine using 13 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Crockpot Chicken in Red Wine

You need 4 of skinless chicken breasts.
It's 150 grams of lean bacon cut into 1 inch pieces or lardons.
You need 15 ml of vegetable oil.
It's 2 clove of crushed garlic.
You need 300 ml of red wine.
It's 30 grams of tomato paste.
You need 500 ml of chicken stock.
It's 1 of bay leaf.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of dried thyme.
Prepare 250 grams of shallots or button onions, peeled.
It's 200 grams of small button mushrooms or quartered if large.
You need 30 grams of cornstarch.
It's of chopped parsley or coriander.

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Crockpot Chicken in Red Wine instructions

Spray crockpot with oil..
Heat oil in a frying pan, add bacon / lardons and fry until any fat runs, drain and add to crockpot.
Place chicken breasts in pan and seal on both sides without browning, drain and place in crockpot..
Pour off most of oil, lightly fry shallots, add garlic to pan, add tomato paste, add wine and deglaze pan, add stock(made from cube is fine) add bayleaf and thyme pour into crockpot, season with salt and black pepper..
Turn crockpot to low, add mushrooms, cook for 4 hours., check chicken is cooked through..
Slake cornstarch with 30 ml cold water, pour into crockpot, stir and turn to high for 15 minutes, until thickened..
Garnish with chopped parsley..
Serve with pilaf or boiled rice or creamey mashed potatoes and vegetable of choice, fresh peas are good..
I bought diced chicken breast by mistake, I reduced cooking time to 2 hours and it was perfect..
You can add a dash or two of balsamic vinegar at step 6, for a richer taste..
You can substitute white wine for red wine for an alternative taste, in this case omit balsamic vinegar but you can add a dollop or two of cream or creme fraiche just before serving..
My daughter is allergic to mushrooms so there are no mushrooms in title picture, I cooked them separately and added to dish when served!.

Chicken, carrots and mushrooms simmer in a rich red wine sauce. Add carrots, onions, bacon, salt, pepper, thyme, garlic, bay leaves, wine and broth. Back to Chicken with Red Wine Pan Sauce. Reviews for: Photos of Chicken with Red Wine Pan Sauce. Chicken with Cauliflower and Leeks in Red Wine Sauce.