Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken

Submitted by morlin

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• Ready In: 4hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 5

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup fat-free low-sodium chicken broth (certified gluten-free if necessary)
• 3 tablespoons dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons cognac
• 1 (3 1/3 lb) whole chickens, skinned and cut into 8 pieces
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 40 garlic cloves, peeled (about 4 whole heads)
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• 4 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)

directions

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Discard giblets and neck from chicken. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Heat oil and butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until butter melts. Sprinkle chicken pieces evenly with salt and pepper. Add chicken pieces to pan; cook 2 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden. Remove chicken from pan; place in a 4-quart electric slow cooker.
3. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic to drippings in pan; sauté 1 minute or until garlic begins to brown. Stir in broth mixture, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Boil 2 minutes or until sauce is reduced to about 1 cup. Pour sauce over chicken; sprinkle with thyme. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours or until chicken is done. Serve sauce and garlic with chicken. Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.