Corsican Chicken

By mirelsonp

Slow cooker recipe. Yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp butter, softened
• 2 Tbsp herbes de Provence
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 tsp coarsely ground pepper
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 large onion, chopped 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, julienned
• 1 can (10 1/2 oz) condensed beef consomme, undiluted
• 1/2 cup dry vermouth or orange juice
• 1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, quartered
• 1 tsp grated orange peel
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp cold water
• 2 Tbsp minced fresh basil
• 2 Tbsp diced pimientos
• 2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a small bowl, combine the butter, herbes de Provence, salt, garlic and pepper; rub over chicken. Place in a 5-quart slow cooker. Add the onion, tomatoes, consomme and vermouth or orange juice. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is no longer pink. add olives and orange peel. cover and cook on high for 30 minutes.

2. Remove chicken and keep warm. Pour cooking juices into a small saucepan; skim fat. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until smooth. Pour over chicken. sprinkle with basil, pimientos and parsley.