Here’s a simple, hearty slow cooker recipe using raw cabbage wedges and chicken thighs—minimal prep, maximum flavor 🍲🐔🥬
🥘 Slow Cooker Chicken & Cabbage
🧾 Ingredients
- 4 bone-in chicken thighs (skin-on or skinless)
- ½ small head of cabbage, cut into wedges
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 carrots, sliced (optional)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 tsp dried thyme or rosemary
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prep the chicken
- Season chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Optional: Sear 2–3 minutes per side for extra flavor, but not required.
- Layer in slow cooker
- Place onion, garlic, and carrots at the bottom.
- Add cabbage wedges on top.
- Place chicken thighs over the cabbage.
- Pour chicken broth and soy/Worcestershire sauce over everything.
- Cook
- Low: 6–7 hours
- High: 3–4 hours
- Chicken should be tender and cabbage soft but not mushy.
- Finish & serve
- Optional: Remove chicken and cabbage, then thicken juices with a little cornstarch slurry for a light gravy.
- Serve with rice, mashed potatoes, or crusty bread.
✨ Tips
- Don’t overcook cabbage if you want some texture; slow cooker times can make it very soft.
- Add carrots, potatoes, or bell peppers for more veggies.
- A splash of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice at the end brightens the flavor.
If you want, I can give a one-pot “garlic-butter chicken & cabbage wedges” version that’s extra flavorful and perfect for cozy dinners. Do you want me to do that?
