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Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs with Artichokes

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I have to tell you, these slow cooker chicken thighs with artichoke hearts and greens taste better than they look. A LOT better. This dish might not be Foodgawker worthy, but it does deserve a spot on your dinner table!
Enjoy these slow cooker chicken thighs simmered with seasoned artichokes, vermouth, and fresh kale.

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My slow cooker doesn’t get put to use as often as it should, but when I do use it, I’m SO happy around 5:00 when I know that dinner is already taken care of. This tasty chicken dish simmered all day with marinated artichoke hearts, chopped kale, and vermouth. Come dinner time, we enjoyed it over brown rice topped with a little crumbled feta.

I’m a huge fan of microwavable brown rice these days because it only takes a few minutes to have perfectly cooked brown rice ready. Combine that with a slow cooker recipe, and dinner couldn’t be much easier! This recipe uses chicken thighs because I think they stand up better to slow cooking than white meat chicken. Even after a full day in the crockpot, the chicken is still tender and melts in your mouth. Not to mention, chicken thighs are a great value!

You'll love these slow cooker chicken thighs simmered with seasoned artichokes, vermouth, and fresh kale.

If you prefer to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts, I won’t hold it against you. I would recommend only cooking them 4-5 hours though. Much longer than that, and the chicken gets a bit dried out. If you want a stovetop recipe instead, you could try another Chicken and Greens recipe I have, which includes bacon! Or, go ahead and try them both and let me know which you like best :)

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Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs with Artichokes and Greens
Chicken thighs and kale simmer with wine and marinated artichokes for a delicious and easy dinner!
Slow Cooker Chicken with Artichoke Hearts and Greens
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Course Main
Cuisine Slow Cooker
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Servings
Ingredients
  • 12 ounces marinated artichoke hearts undrained
  • 10 ounces kale washed and chopped (I use bagged greens.)
  • 1/3 cup dry vermouth (or white wine)
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 6 boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice (optional)
  • 3 ounces crumbled feta cheese
Course Main
Cuisine Slow Cooker
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Servings
Ingredients
  • 12 ounces marinated artichoke hearts undrained
  • 10 ounces kale washed and chopped (I use bagged greens.)
  • 1/3 cup dry vermouth (or white wine)
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 6 boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice (optional)
  • 3 ounces crumbled feta cheese
Slow Cooker Chicken with Artichoke Hearts and Greens
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Instructions
  1. In crockpot, stir together artichoke hearts (with juice from jar), kale, and vermouth.
  2. Nestle chicken pieces in greens, and sprinkle seasoned salt all over the top. (You don't have to measure. Just give a good shake to lightly cover the chicken and greens with seasoning.)
  3. Cover, and cook on low 6-8 hours. If you are home, you can gently stir it up a couple times, but it's not necessary.
  4. Serve over cooked rice, and top with crumbled feta.
Recipe Notes

If you prefer to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts instead, it would be best to reduce cook time to 4-5 hours to avoid dry chicken.


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  1. Andi Gleeson says

    September 12, 2016 at 9:28 am

    PLEASE NOTE: I revamped this recipe in September 2016, so the previous reviews are for the old version (which contained yogurt).

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  2. Geri williams says

    May 16, 2015 at 3:40 pm

    only had non fat yogurt. Didn’t look as good as the image so handed fresh cream, butter and lemon. Great. Loads of sauce left. Today sautéed carrots celery and shallots. Added the sauce,chicken broth. Zest and juice from one lemon. DELICIOUS Next time I will use fresh spinach.
    Soup

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    • Andi Gleeson says

      May 18, 2015 at 9:19 pm

      Thank you, Geri! To be honest, I don’t think this is the most attractive dish regardless of the kind of yogurt used, but it still tastes good! Some of my favorite dishes are less than pretty because they have gravy or come out of the slow cooker. I love the way you used the sauce in another recipe. That sounds delicious!!

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  3. Sheridan says

    February 26, 2014 at 4:45 pm

    I’ve never tried spinach in a crock pot before, but some other recipes people suggested putting the spinach in last, like maybe for the last half hour, or it gets too mushy/ dissolves. What is your experience with this? Also, is this something that could be combined in a freezer bag and frozen, to have ready-to-go batches? Sorry, I am new to crock potting! Trying to venture out beyond my normal pulled pork :)

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    • Andi says

      February 27, 2014 at 9:00 am

      Hi, Sheridan! I usually do add spinach at the end of my recipes so it just wilts and doesn’t get overcooked, but since I used frozen spinach in this one, it’s kind of mushy to begin with! If you use fresh spinach, you could definitely just add it for the last half hour to get a better texture. I’ll add that into the recipe notes. Thanks so much for your comment!

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  4. Liz says

    February 15, 2014 at 5:03 pm

    Andi, you have so many lovely recipes – the kind I like. Thanks so much.

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    • Andi says

      February 15, 2014 at 9:02 pm

      You are so sweet, Liz! Thank you, and I’m glad you like my recipes (even this one with not-so-great photos)!

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  5. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says

    October 20, 2013 at 3:17 pm

    This is a perfect weekday meal, thanks for sharing! Love how creamy it looks!

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    • Andi says

      October 20, 2013 at 6:00 pm

      Thank you, Pamela! I don’t think this dish is very pretty, but it did taste good :)

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  6. Carrie @ Frugal Foodie Mama says

    October 18, 2013 at 6:10 pm

    This looks amazing, Andi! :) You know how I love my slow cooker recipes!

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    • Andi says

      October 18, 2013 at 9:36 pm

      Thank you, Carrie! I always think of you when I pull out my slow cooker :)

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  7. Teresa says

    October 18, 2013 at 5:18 am

    Looks so wonderful, Andi. Thanks for sharing.

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    • Andi says

      October 18, 2013 at 9:42 pm

      You are too kind, Teresa. Thank you!

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  8. tanya says

    October 18, 2013 at 4:39 am

    Not everything has to be perfect pictures, sometimes you can tell a recipe is going to be good just by the name-like this pasta! Its wonderful Andi!

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    • Andi says

      October 18, 2013 at 9:43 pm

      Thank you, Tanya! I hope that people would look more at the ingredients than the photo on this one ;)

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