Slow Cooker Chicken With Brown Sugar and Balsamic Vinegar
You get a complete dinner with this slow cooker chicken recipe!
This brown sugar and balsamic slow cooker chicken recipe is oh so flavourful, tender and it’s a complete meal all done in a slow cooker. You can throw in your favourite vegetables, and potatoes and only have one pot or in this case, one slow cooker to clean afterwards.
Yes it’s that time of year where the leaves are changing colour here and the weather is getting colder, making it the perfect time for more slow cooker recipes. What could be better than a complete meal like our yummy brown sugar and balsamic slow cooker chicken recipe. 
Just put in your favourite vegetables, add the chicken and of course all of our other goodies, set the slow cooker, walk away and come back later for one delicious meal. 
You probably already know how much we love our chicken and we always buy chicken raised by a Canadian chicken farmer. Why you might ask? There are several reasons but I’ll tell you about a few important ones like Canadian chicken is grain-fed, free of hormones and steroids. That’s right and it’s been that way for many years. 
Not only that but Canadian chicken is raised here in Canada according to nationally-set, mandatory food safety and animal care standards. We also like to support Canadian family-run businesses which the majority of Canadian chicken farms are family owned and operated.
Now let’s get to our yummy brown sugar and balsamic slow cooker chicken recipe shall we? It’s a new family favourite here and I hope you all love it too!
Brown Sugar & Balsamic Slow Cooker Chicken
This brown sugar and balsamic slow cooker chicken recipe is oh so flavourful, tender and it's a complete meal all done in a slow cooker. You can throw in your favourite vegetables, and potatoes and only have one pot or in this case, one slow cooker to clean afterwards.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 1 lb baby carrots
- 1 ½ lbs baby red potatoes, sliced in half
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
- ⅔ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons concentrated beef broth
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1 lb fresh green beans
Instructions
- In a large slow cooker, add the olive oil and minced garlic. Add the carrots and sliced potatoes, then place the chicken around and on top of all the veggies.
- In a small dish, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, beef broth, honey, brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon of the kosher salt. Drizzle sauce over the chicken and veggies, then sprinkle the remaining teaspoon of salt over the top.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, adding the green beans with 30 minutes remaining on cook time. Enjoy!
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Giveaway
There’s also a fun giveaway this month! One lucky person is going to win a fabulous #CrocktoberChicken prize pack that includes a Crock-Pot 7-Quart Oval Cast Iron Dutch Oven in Grey, FoodSaver Vacuum Sealing System, Instant Pot 9-in-1 Duo Plus 6 qt. You must be a Canadian resident and be 18+. Giveaway ends October 19th at 8am PST/11am EST.
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I love using my crock pot when cooler weather comes. The aromas and being stuck in the house. Ah its like burning a candle. This recipe looks so yummy Im planning on buying the ingredients for tomorrows dinner!
i like the tangy taste of a valsamic.. sugar just adds a great baalnce
Chicken thighs are my favorite part of the chicken. This recipe looks delicious, and I love how you made everything together in one pot. I love the combo of balsamic with brown sugar. I will pin and try it soon.
This is a great recipe for my slow cooker. I have pinned it!
This looks really good and healthy. Thanks for the recipe.
This looks delicious.
This recipe looks amazing and perfect for a fall Sunday supper.
This recipe sounds absolutely delicious!! I just recently found out (only a week ago) that I need to be on a gluten free diet. So I have been trying to come up with new and exciting ways to eat chicken, as it is one of those proteins that I have never loved without being breaded or fried. I will definitely be making this this weekend, thank you so much for sharing!
Slowcooker drumsticks are our favourite.
Looks like a great recipe. Sorry that I can’t enter the giveaway from the US.
My favorite is slow cooker white chicken chili.
Beef roast with potatoes, carrots and onions
I like to make pulled chicken in the crockpot. Yummy delicious and easy. Thank you for the chance to win.
Id love the chicken alfredo
I’ve found that brown sugar & balsamic glazes are definitely a family favorite!
My favorite slow cooker chicken recipe is BBQ Chicken. Thanks for the giveaway!
My favorite slower cooker recipe is the Tuscan Braised Chicken Breasts! Yummy!
Chicken Alfredo
I make an amazing pot roast!!!
My favorite easy slow cooker chicken is chicken breast with chicken broth, taco seasoning packet, and ranch packet. So flavorful and so simple!
I love the One-Pot Broccoli, Chicken and Cheese Pasta recipe!
Thai inspired chicken thighs – it has peanut butter in it!
I’m always looking for new, tasty, and easy recipes. I love the addition of brown sugar to the balsamic! I can’t wait to make this.
Of course, this recipe was pin worthy!
Chicken is my favorite meat! I could eat it all the time, many different ways and not get tired of it! I don’t know if all of our chicken is grain-fed, free of hormones and steroids. I love cooking with the crockpot. It is easy! I usually put in all the veggies that you do like the recipe above & walk alway! It will taste like I’ve been slaving over the hot stove all day. I will try the brown sugar and balsamic vinegar next time! Sounds very yummy ???? Thank you for sharing!
I’d love to try Chicken Pasta with Whisky Cream Sauce. Sounds delish!
My favourite is White Bean and Chicken Chili.
My favorite one-pot chicken recipe is Filipino Adobo. Seriously – it’s so easy!
I absolutely love chicken stew!
Oh this sounds so good and something that is do-able in the middle of a chaotic day. My daughter is picky but loves anything with chicken.
My favorite slow cooker chicken recipe is BBQ Pulled Chicken! It tastes so good slow cooked and it is so easy to make. I just combine chicken breast, BBQ sauce (homemade or bottled), a diced onion, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, and brown sugar in the slow cooker. I like it best on low for 8 hours, yum!
Oh wow, this recipe sounds absolutely delicious!! I love using brown sugar as a glaze, it is so good! But I have never had it with chicken before, yum! I can’t wait to make this, thanks for sharing!
My favorite recipe for the slow cooker is called One Dish Chicken Supper. The recipe can be found online and it is so yummy!
My favorite slower cooker recipe is chicken and noodles. My chicken & noodles turn out OK but my sister in law don’t know what she does different but they are so good. It is really easy throw seasoned chicken in pot pour in chicken broth and cook. When tender shred and add noodles and its get so thick and rich…………. made myself hungry