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Slow-Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice

Prep 30 min
Total 6 hr 30 min
Servings 4

Slow cookers aren’t exactly famous for creating crispy textures, but with last-minute help from the broiler, you can have the best of both worlds — savory wild rice and meltingly tender chicken with crispy, crunchy, delicious skin. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

cups thinly sliced yellow onions

1 1/2

cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)

cup uncooked wild rice

cup diced carrots

oz button mushrooms, sliced

teaspoons salt

tablespoons butter, melted

1/2

teaspoon ground black pepper

package (20 oz) bone-in skin-on chicken thighs (about 4)

1/4

cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves

Steps

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1

Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix onions, broth, wild rice, carrots, mushrooms and 1 teaspoon of the salt in slow cooker. In large bowl, mix melted butter, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Add chicken; toss to coat. Place chicken on top of rice mixture in slow cooker. Pour any remaining butter mixture over chicken. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 7 hours or until liquid is absorbed in rice.
2

Position oven rack 4 inches from broiling element. Line rimmed baking pan with foil. Set oven control to broil. Gently transfer chicken to pan, skin side up. Broil 2 to 5 minutes or until skin is crisp. Serve chicken with wild rice mixture, topped with herbs.

Expert Tips

For extra flavor, use cremini mushrooms in place of plain white buttons.
Like a little cheese with your wild rice? Serve rice topped with shredded sharp Cheddar, Gruyère or Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 470
Calories from Fat: 160

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 18g; 27%
Saturated Fat 7g 34% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 90mg; 30%
Sodium: 1650mg; 69%
Potassium: 760mg; 22%
Total Carbohydrate: 45g; 15%
Dietary Fiber 5g 22% Sugars 7g
Protein: 33g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 120%; 120%
Vitamin C: 10%; 10%
Calcium: 6%; 6%
Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;