Slow Cooker Sweet Shallots Chicken and Potatoes
A hearty and healthy one-pot meal that is super easy to make. Just chicken, potatoes, shallots, garlic, and olive oil, seasoned with salt, pepper, and turmeric! A no-fuss and delicious family dinner!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time5 hours hrs
Total Time5 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course: Main Courses
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 408kcal
- 1 whole chicken about 5 lbs
- 10 golden potatoes peeled and quartered (about 3 lbs)
- 5 small shallots peeled and quartered
- 3 cloves garlic shredded
- 6 tablespoons olive oil divided
- Salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
Coat the bottom of the crockpot with 3 tablespoon of olive oil.
Add the potatoes, 4 shallots and the garlic. Mix well and season lightly with salt and pepper.
Generally season meat with salt and pepper. Then place the chicken breast-side up on top of the vegetables. Add the remaining quartered shallot on top of the chicken.
Evenly season the top of the chicken with turmeric and the remaining olive oil (3 tbsp).
Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 5 hours. When the chicken has one hour left adjust salt as needed and continue cooking.
- You'll need a minimum 6 qt slow cooker to fit all the ingredients above.
- If desired, serve with a large Italian salad.
Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 1310mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 3mg