Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs Osso Buco Recipe

3.79 from 41 votes

Simple, delicious and low carb slow cooker skinless chicken thighs braised in tomatoes, carrots, onions and celery.

Prep Time20

Cook Time6

Total Time6 20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: crock pot chicken osso buco, Italian braised chicken, slow cooker chicken osso buco

Servings:

In a 5- or 6-Quart slow cooker, combine the tomatoes, chicken broth, carrot, celery, onion, parsley sprigs, 1 teaspoon garlic, salt and pepper.
Snuggle the chicken thighs into the vegetable mixture.
Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours, or until the chicken and vegetables are tender.
With a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken thighs to a serving dish. Discard the parsley sprigs.
With a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a bowl.
In a small bowl, mix together the remaining teaspoon of garlic, lemon zest and chopped parsley.
Stir half the parsley mixture into the vegetables. Taste and add more salt and pepper to suit your tastes.
Top the chicken with the vegetables and remaining parsley mixture and serve.

Serving size: 1/4th recipe

WW Points: 0

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3 SmartPoints (Green plan)

3 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

3 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

4 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Cooking Tips and Variations:

The recipe called for skinless chicken thighs with bone, but I used boneless, skinless instead.
Substitute boneless, skinless chicken breasts to lower the SmartPoints but decrease cooking time to avoid overcooking.
Spicier? Add crushed red pepper flakes, chopped fresh chiles or jalapeno peppers
Zestier? Drizzle with balsamic vinegar
Deeper Tomato Flavor? Add 2-4 tablespoons tomato paste to the vegetable/tomato mixture
Other Possible Flavor Boosts? Chopped anchovies, anchovy paste, Italian Seasoning, Herbs de Provence, granulated garlic, dried thyme leaves, dried rosemary or dried oregano