Bistro Chicken Thighs

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 10 chicken thighs, skin removed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with their juice
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh italian parsley

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle the chicken evenly with salt and pepper.
• 2 heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• 3 add the chicken and brown on all sides.
• 4 transfer the browned meat to the insert of a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker.
• 5 melt the butter in the same skillet.
• 6 add the onions, garlic, and thyme; saute until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• 7 add the wine and tomatoes and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
• 8 transfer the contents of the pan to the slow cooker insert.
• 9 cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender, falling off the bone.
• 10 skim off any fat from the top of the sauce.
• 11 stir in the parsley and serve from the cooker set on warm.