Ohhhhhh! I loved this dinner! My sweet friend Heather shared this recipe with me one day because she knows how I heart my slow cooker and I’m sooooo glad she did! It’s the perfect slow cooker meal…no browning the meat, just layer everything in and go. Perfection, right? I served my chicken over brown rice but you could totally do it with cooked pasta or mashed potatoes too. Simple, delicious, quick, what more could a girl ask for?
Shopping List
3-4 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
1 pound chicken breasts (frozen or thawed)
1 onion, sliced
4-5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (28 oz) can Fire Roasted Tomatoes (not Rotel! The can actually says Fire Roasted Tomatoes.)
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
lots of salt and pepper
2 heaping tablespoons sugar
In your slow cooker, layer all ingredients in order above except the sugar (you’ll add that at the end). If the chicken is frozen, cook on low 7-8 hours or high 4-5 hours. If your chicken is thawed, cook on low 6 hours or high 3 hours.
About 30 minutes before you’re ready to eat, remove lid and shred the chicken with two forks right inside the slow cooker. Stir in sugar and cover again to finish cooking another 20-30 minutes.
That’s it! Next time, I think I’m going to try my chicken over mashed potatoes…so yummy! Thanks Heather!
Joy says
This sounds heavenly. One question though, is it spicy? My daughter and I do not enjoy lots of spice.
Mix and Match Mama says
Not spicy at all!! 🙂
Anonymous says
My sister and I made this tonight bc we love ur recipes. But this one came out really vinegary. What do u think we did wrong?
Mix and Match Mama says
Hi! This recipe gets made quite a bit, and I've never had that response. Did you use the right amount of ingredients? Did you leave out the sugar? Perhaps, you just aren't a fan of Balsamic Vinegar? If you weren't a big fan of Balsamic, you wouldn't care for the chicken. This chicken will taste a bit like vinegar because that's the main ingredient. Hmmm…I'm sorry you didn't love it. If you were to ever try it again, I would add two more tablespoons of sugar!
Beth says
I made this meal on Monday. I followed the recipe to a T but used 2 lbs of chicken instead of 1 and added a tsp of sugar. I'm serving it over 'cauliflower rice' or just eating it by itself with a side salad. It great because the flavor is not 'overbearing' so I can eat it multiple meals in a row. Definitely will be passing it on!
Allison says
I doubled the ingredients and put it in the crock pot at lunch. However, I did not layer the ingredients. I just put them all in and stirred. Will it turn out ok?
Mix and Match Mama says
It will be delicious! Enjoy!
Amanda says
I'm trying to cut carbs. Think I could make this with a sugar substitute?
Mix and Match Mama says
You could substitute something like Truvia!
Anonymous says
I loved this simple recipe! My husband and toddler were totally into it! We ate it the first night over rice and the second night I put it on rolls and melted a slice of cheese on it…wow!! It was like gourmet barbeque! Thank you for your yummy recipes!!
Katharine Hernden says
Hi! Katharine here. I'm new to ur yummy recipes & blog site. I love ur recipes. Just one ?: can I freeze some of ur creations? I'm a widow & on a budget (who isn't these days) & it sure would be economical to be able to freeze one dish portions of ur recipes. I'm especially wondering about the Balsamic chicken recipe. Thanks in advance for answering this ?.
Mix and Match Mama says
I think you can freeze almost anything and then bring it back to room temp before cooking. This recipe should divide up and freeze beautifully!
Energizer Amy says
Made this tonight for dinner and not only was it easy but I loved it! Love this blog and all your recipes
SalesGirl19 says
I made this recipe and it was fantastic! so easy, great flavor. Wrote about it at http://somethingtosharewithyou.wordpress.com/2014/10/02/my-reliable-chef/
Tracy Poe says
I made this recipe tonight & it was so GOOD and so simple! The family loved it!! I love your recipes.
Shannon Quinn says
I don't have a can of fire roasted tomatoes, but I have Rotel. I've made it in the past when I had the fire roasted tomatoes, but I was wondering if it would still turn out alright with Rotel instead. Thx 🙂
Ramona says
I'm making this again tonight. It has become a regular in the rotation at my house. Thank you so much!!