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When I asked a few days ago for crock pot recipes using bone-in chicken breasts, the inestimable ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bytchearse suggested the following:
"Thick slices of onions on bottom of pot, chicken on the onions meat/skin side down. Very thin slices of lemon on top of the chicken. Chopped garlic on top of the lemon. Sprinkle with salt,pepper. Pour no more than 1/4 cup white wine down the edges of the pot. If you have fresh tarragon, place 1 or 2 small sprigs atop the whole thing (if dried, 1 teaspoon scattered over). Close the lid, then on low fo 4-5 hours or high for 2-3."
( My specifics - for future reference )
The result was a bit surprising. By the end, there was a lot more liquid in the crock pot than I was expecting; it pretty much covered the chicken. The chicken itself was tender (obviously) and you could definitely taste the citrus, but I couldn't taste much of the other stuff. (In fairness tobytchearse, I have a very poor sense of smell, which means I don't taste subtle flavourings.) It was a lighter flavour than I was expecting.
Final verdict: Good, but not necessarily something I'd cook again. If I do cook it again, I'm going to try marinading the chicken first and adding more salt to the crock pot.
bytchearse suggested the following:"Thick slices of onions on bottom of pot, chicken on the onions meat/skin side down. Very thin slices of lemon on top of the chicken. Chopped garlic on top of the lemon. Sprinkle with salt,pepper. Pour no more than 1/4 cup white wine down the edges of the pot. If you have fresh tarragon, place 1 or 2 small sprigs atop the whole thing (if dried, 1 teaspoon scattered over). Close the lid, then on low fo 4-5 hours or high for 2-3."
( My specifics - for future reference )
The result was a bit surprising. By the end, there was a lot more liquid in the crock pot than I was expecting; it pretty much covered the chicken. The chicken itself was tender (obviously) and you could definitely taste the citrus, but I couldn't taste much of the other stuff. (In fairness to
bytchearse, I have a very poor sense of smell, which means I don't taste subtle flavourings.) It was a lighter flavour than I was expecting.Final verdict: Good, but not necessarily something I'd cook again. If I do cook it again, I'm going to try marinading the chicken first and adding more salt to the crock pot.
