Slow cooker chicken and bacon

Here’s a simple and tasty slow cooker chicken and bacon recipe you can make with minimal prep. 🍗🥓

Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken & Bacon

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts (or 6 chicken thighs)
• 6–8 slices bacon
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream (or cooking cream)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dried thyme (optional)
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
• Fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)

Instructions

1. Cook the bacon first
   Fry bacon in a pan until crispy. Remove and chop into pieces. Keep about 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat.
2. Sear the chicken (optional but recommended)
   In the same pan with the bacon fat, quickly brown the chicken for 2–3 minutes per side.
3. Add to slow cooker
   Place chicken in the slow cooker. Add bacon pieces, onion, garlic, paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper.
4. Pour liquids
   Add chicken broth and cream.
5. Cook
   • Low: 6–7 hours
   • High: 3–4 hours
6. Thicken the sauce (optional)
   Mix cornstarch with 2 tbsp water and stir into the slow cooker during the last 20 minutes.
7. Serve
   Garnish with parsley and serve over:
   • mashed potatoes 🥔
   • rice 🍚
   • pasta 🍝
   • or crusty bread 🍞

Optional Add-Ins

• Mushrooms 🍄
• Spinach 🌿
• Sun-dried tomatoes

✅ Tip: If you want a cheesier version, stir in ½ cup grated parmesan during the last 15 minutes.

If you’d like, I can also show you:

• a 3-ingredient slow cooker chicken & bacon recipe, or
• a honey garlic bacon chicken slow cooker version (very popular). 😄