Slow Cooker Saucy Chicken over Rice

By marck

From myrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 6 skinned chicken thighs (about 2 lbs)
• 6 skinned chicken drumsticks (about 1-3/4 lbs)
• 1 tsp canola oil
• 1/3 C finely chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 C dry wine
• 1 (14.5 oz) can stewed tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1/2 tsp dried italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp salt-free lemon-herb seasoning
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp dried tarragon
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
• 3 C hot cooked rice

Preparation

Step 1

1. Trim fat from chicken. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add half of chicken; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Place chicken in a 5-quart electric slow cooker. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken.

2. Add onion and garlic to pan; sauté 2 minutes. Add wine, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add tomatoes; remove from heat. Stir in Italian seasoning and next 4 ingredients (through red pepper). Pour tomato mixture over chicken in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours. Serve chicken and tomato sauce over rice.