Slow Cooker Hunters Chicken

Hunters Chicken is one of those dishes loved by most people and is especially family friendly. Making it in the slow cooker ensures the meat is juicy and tender and the barbecue sauce permeates the meat adding a great flavour. For extra smokiness use smoked or sweet cure bacon. 

This recipe is quick to assemble, you just have to have the patience to wait for it to cook! I used BBQue sauce as featured in my Degustabox food box for March.



Ingredients

4 chicken breasts
4 medium potatoes
Approx 200 ml of barbecue sauce - I used BBQue
4 slices of cheddar cheese
4 slices of back bacon, fat removed


This recipe is quick to assemble, the hardest thing is waiting for it to cook!

Method

Peel and slice the potatoes.
Layer slices in the slow cooker.
Wrap the bacon around the chicken.
Place on top of the potatoes.
Pour the barbecue sauce on top.
Cook for 8 hours on low, 6 hours on medium or 4 hours on fast.
Remove the chicken and place on a microwavable plate.
Add a slice of cheese to the top of each chicken breast.
Microwave on high for 2 minutes or until cheese has melted.

Serve with broccoli and carrots or your favourite vegetables.



Top photo after cooking on low for 8 hours. Bottom photo prior to melting the cheese

I can also recommend cooking this dish with a sous vide machine. Preparing is not so hard, just don't forget about bags for sous vide.
Check out Jen Mellor's blog for some more slow cooker inspiration. This sausage casserole is Slimming World Friendly too.

26 comments

  1. This is a really nice and easy recipe. A lot of people get put off cooking by complicated recipes, but this one is nice and simple x

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  2. This makes me feel inspired to pull out the slow cooker! As an expat I'm always scared that pluggin my electronics in might make them explode... but a good recipe might make it worth the chance ;)

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    1. I am in love with my slow cooker, I really am. It is brilliant to make really tender and every sauce I have made comes out perfectly.

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  3. Nice and simple, i am sure my mum would love this

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    1. I think they should teach how to use one in school :)

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  5. I really need a slow cooker - it's on my list of things to pick up for the kitchen as there is nothing better than a tasty dish slow cooked to perfection - this looks divine, I know the other half would love this dish

    Laura x

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    1. They are relatively cheap these days Laura. I honestly wouldn't be without mine now. I have only had it a year or so but I love it.

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  6. Where did you buy the barbecue sauce from? I used to buy one in a pouch and can't get it anymore. I haven't found another one anywhere

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    1. I had the barbecue sauce from my monthly Degustabox delivery.

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  7. Aww yum this looks delish always looking for stuff for the slow cooker

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    1. It's super easy to make too and if you want you can always make the barbecue sauce yourself.

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  8. I love low and slow dishes; they are alsways so flavorful

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    1. I adore my slow cooker. The meat is always so tender.

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  9. Mmmm, I like these types of meals...and always feel smug at the end of the day when dinner is ready with barely any effort.

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  10. I wish I had enough space for a slow cooker, I'd really love to have one xx

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    1. I don't keep my slow cooker out, but have space in the cupboard.

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  11. Hunters Chicken is my favourite meal. I'm going to try this in the slow cooker.

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  12. Hunters Chicken is my favourite meal. I'm going to try this in the slow cooker.

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  13. oooh yummy! haven't tried this in the slow cooker before but it looks delicious!

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  14. This looks so good, I am going to cook this for my hubby xx

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