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Did you know you can convert all kinds of recipes to cook in the slow cooker? This one started out as a skillet meal. I didn’t have time to cook it right before dinner, but I did have a few minutes earlier in the day to put ingredients in the slow cooker.
The ingredients are a bit odd – Italian dressing and pancake syrup. Not your usual combo, but it makes for a flavorful sauce with a hint of sweet. Here’s what you’ll need to make it:
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 – 2 lbs. boneless chicken breasts
- 3 apples, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced thin
- 1/2 cup Italian dressing
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Put chicken, apples and onion in the slow cooker.
- Stir the dressing and syrup together and pour over the other ingredients.
- Cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
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What an interesting and fun change for dinner. The picture makes the odd ingredients look really good!
This looks fabulous! It so happens that I have apples in the freezer that need to be used. I just found one of next week’s meals. Yay!!! Thanks!
Sounds super good and simple! Thanks!
That looks so good. I’ve bookmarked this page. Definitely going to try this. Love slow cooker meals. Toss it in before work and bam…when you get home it’s done! Different twist on a chicken meal too. Not the same ol’ same ol’.
I’m so glad to see the photo of the finished product because it sure is a strange combination of ingredients! I am always looking for new ideas for my slow cooker, especially on hectic weeknights. I am saving this one to try very soon.
Jennifer
About how many would this serve? What size crock pot would be best?
Lyz, the recipe serves about 6 people. I use a 6 qt. crock pot, but it would also fit in a 5 qt.
thanks for getting back to me so quickly!
The recipe was a hit! Only thing was that the cook time was a little off. The chicken was done after 3/4 hours at low heat?? I just put the cooker on warm and it turned out great!
Hi Tiffany ~
I am guessing you used that onion because you showed it. Let me know!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
Looks good….
I have an off the wall question….I noticed your onion is sprouting…..I think someone told me that if they are sprouting you shouldn’t use them so I am wondering if I have been believing an old wives tale all these years!
I’ve never heard that about onions before. I always use them when they’re sprouting, as long as they haven’t gone bad. Interesting.
Linda, I asked your question on the Eat at home facebook page. I was curious what others thought. Here’s the link
After seeing this, I thought why not try the same type of thing but, use mango-ginger vinaigrette and chili sauce for chicken? I sliced a sweet onion into the bottom of my crockpot, threw in some diced dried mango and diced crystallized ginger, seared four chicken breasts and put them in on top, then mixed the mango-ginger vinaigrette, chili sauce and a little bit of Ken’s no-sodium sesame-ginger marinade (slightly under a cup of liquid) and poured it over the chicken. Tasted great and the sauce has a real kick to it.
Trudy, that sounds fantastic!
Do you think balsamic dressing would taste good instead of Italian?
Jenn, I think it would. The flavor would be different, but I think it would be good. If you try it, let me know!
i made this last night and i used ceasar dressing ( its was all i had) and it was delicious. i will be making this in my rotation.
Tried this for dinner tonight. I loved it! I added some rice with a cup of water in the last hour. It made the rice taste fabulous also.