Creamy Garlic & Onion Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs
Tender chicken thighs simmered in a rich, savory garlic and onion gravy with just a little heat. This easy slow cooker dinner uses five main ingredients and is absolutely delicious served with mashed potatoes and your favorite green vegetable.
There’s something wonderful about putting a handful of ingredients into the slow cooker and coming back a few hours later to find supper practically made.
How a recipe comes to the supper table.
Today I had 2½ pounds of boneless, skinless chicken thighs and decided to keep things as simple as possible. A can of creamy garlic soup, a packet of onion soup mix, a little red pepper, and that old-fashioned trick of swishing water around in the empty soup container.
Four hours later, I had tender chicken surrounded by the most gorgeous, savory gravy.
I considered shredding the chicken, but it turned out so beautifully that I decided to leave the thighs whole, spoon that lovely gravy over the top, and serve everything with mashed potatoes and a green vegetable.
Sometimes the simplest suppers are the ones that make everyone happiest.
And that’s what Momma Can is all about — building a sweeter life and still getting supper on the table.
Ingredients
- 2½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 can Pacific Foods organic creamy garlic-flavored soup (or substitute cream of mushroom or cream of celery)
- 1 packet organic onion soup mix
- ½ cup water
- A sprinkle of crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the chicken. Place the boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Bring on the flavor. Spoon the creamy garlic soup over the chicken, followed by the packet of onion soup mix.
- Don’t waste a drop! Add ½ cup of water to the empty soup container, give it a good shake to collect all that creamy goodness, and pour it into the slow cooker. Just like our moms used to do!
- Add a little kick. Sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes over the chicken.
- Let the slow cooker do the work. Cover and cook on HIGH for approximately 4 hours or LOW for approximately 6 hours, until the chicken is tender and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Finish with that gorgeous gravy. Spoon the creamy onion gravy over the chicken. If desired, let it cook another 15–20 minutes to bring the flavors together.
- Serve and enjoy! Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and a little extra red pepper if you like a touch of heat.
MOMMA’S Kitchen NOTES
Use bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs.
To shred or not to shred? That’s the beauty of this recipe. The chicken thighs can be served whole with gravy spooned over the top, or shredded and stirred into the sauce for an entirely different dinner.
Make it a Sunday supper. Serve alongside fluffy mashed potatoes and green beans, broccoli, or roasted asparagus. The gravy is practically begging for mashed potatoes!
A little extra flavor. You can adjust the red pepper flakes at the end without adding another complicated ingredient.
Watch the salt. Onion soup mix and canned creamy soups can contain plenty of sodium, so taste the gravy before adding any additional salt.
Creamy Garlic & Onion Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs
Tender, juicy chicken thighs slow-cooked in a rich, savory gravy made with creamy roasted garlic soup, onion soup mix, and a touch of red pepper flakes. This easy five-ingredient slow cooker chicken recipe is perfect for busy weeknights or a cozy Sunday supper. Serve it over mashed potatoes with your favorite green vegetable for a comforting, practically effortless dinner.
- Total Time4 hours 5 minutes
- Yield6 1x
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 can Pacific Foods organic creamy garlic-flavored soup (or substitute cream of mushroom or cream of celery)
- 1 packet organic onion soup mix
- 1/2 cup water
- A sprinkle of crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the chicken. Place the boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Bring on the flavor. Spoon the creamy garlic soup over the chicken, followed by the packet of onion soup mix.
- Don’t waste a drop! Add ½ cup of water to the empty soup container, give it a good shake to collect all that creamy goodness, and pour it into the slow cooker. Just like our moms used to do!
- Add a little kick. Sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes over the chicken.
- Let the slow cooker do the work. Cover and cook on HIGH for approximately 4 hours or LOW for approximately 6 hours, until the chicken is tender and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Finish with that gorgeous gravy. Spoon the creamy onion gravy over the chicken. If desired, let it cook another 15–20 minutes to bring the flavors together.
- Serve and enjoy! Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and a little extra red pepper if you like a touch of heat.
Notes
To shred or not to shred? That’s the beauty of this recipe. The chicken thighs can be served whole with gravy spooned over the top, or shredded and stirred into the sauce for an entirely different dinner.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner, Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh with spoon of gravy
- Calories: 93
- Sugar: 1.4 g
- Sodium: 220.5 mg
- Fat: 2.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.5 g
- Protein: 13.1 g
- Cholesterol: 59.2 mg
