I’d never cooked much before finishing college and getting married. I got a Crock-Pot as a wedding gift and was told that slow cookers were the easiest (and mostly foolproof) way to make a great meal, so I started experimenting. I joke that this was one of my real food recipes before I went real food.
I tried many great recipes that I found on blogs, but this one I invented when trying to use up ingredients that I had on hand.
Bacon Apple Chicken
Fresh apples and smokey bacon intensify the flavors of barbecue sauce and provide a subtle sweetness to this slow cooker chicken recipe. It is such a simple recipe and it always gets rave reviews.
I often put this recipe in the slow cooker in the morning on busy days so dinner is ready to eat when we get home at night. If you have a slow cooker, I’d highly recommend this recipe. It is excellent cold or reheated, so I’ll often make a double batch to have for another meal. I’ve even shredded the chicken after cooling and used it in sandwiches or on salads the next day.
Bacon Apple Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 8 slices bacon
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 apples peeled, cored, and grated
- 1 cup homemade barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Wrap each piece of chicken in 2 pieces of bacon and place in the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Sprinkle with garlic powder.
- Mix the grated apple and barbecue sauce and pour over the chicken.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or until completely cooked. Can also cook on high for 2-3 hours.
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