Slow Cooked Garlic Chicken

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Servings: 4 Prep: 15 min Cook: 225 min Dairy Free Gluten Free Paleo Kids Simple Slow Cooker/Crock Pot Added about 1 month ago Updated about 1 month ago

Ingredients

2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs 1 small onion 8 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons avocado oil, or fat of your choice 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2 bay leaves 2 teaspoons sea salt, to taste ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper ⅓ cup white wine ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar 2 teaspoons arrowroot 4 teaspoons water

Instructions

1. Remove skin from chicken and place chicken in slow cooker.

2. Peel and chop the onion. Peel garlic.

3. Add avocado oil, onion, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, sea salt, and black pepper to a frying pan and sauté until the onions and garlic begin to soften and slightly brown.

4. Pour in the white wine and apple cider vinegar and gently scrape any browned bits off the bottom of the pan.

5. Transfer the contents of the pan to the slow cooker and cook on low for 3-4 hours until chicken is cooked through.

6. The chicken is cooked through when a meat thermometer inserted (avoiding the bone) reads 165F.

7. Transfer chicken from slow cooker to a serving plate, leaving sauce in the slow cooker. Discard bay leaves and thyme, and turn slow cooker to high.

8. Mix arrowroot powder with water and gently pour arrowroot/water mixture into the braising liquid and stir until thickened.

9. Spoon sauce and garlic cloves over chicken and serve.