When I saw this recipe in Southern Living, I immediately added it to our weekly meal plan. It is seriously delicious, and even easier to make, which are two things I look for in recipes.
Ingredients:
- 1 yellow onion, cut into wedges
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cut into wedges
- 6 garlic cloves, smashed
- 4 uncooked bacon slices, chopped
- 1 (4 lb) whole chicken; I used chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- 2/3 cup mayo
- 1 1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
- 12 Bibb lettuce
- Toppings: green onion slices, sweet mini pepper slices, spicy pickles
- Garnish: dried crushed red pepper
Directions:
- Place the yellow onion and apple wedges, smashed garlic cloves, and bacon pieces a slow-cooker. Add chicken, 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar, and 1/2 cup of water. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours.
- If you use a whole chicken, remove the chicken from the bone and discard the skin and bones. Shred meat. Pour cooking liquid through a fine wire-mesh strainer and into a measuring cup. Discard solids.
- Let cooking liquid stand for 10 minutes. Skim fat and reserve 1/3 cup cooking liquid. Toss the remaining cooking liquid with shredded chicken.
- Whisk together mayo, red pepper, reserved 1/3 cup of cooking liquid, and 1 1/2 tsp. vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon chicken into lettuce leaves. Drizzle with sauce. Add toppings. Serve immediately.
This sounds fantastic – thanks for sharing! I can never have enough slow cooker recipes!
I made something very similar this weekend. So good. Great minds think alike.
This looks so delicious and healthy at the same time! I'll have to add it to our menu this week. – Svetlana @ Life with a Side of Wine