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Mississippi Chicken in a slow cooker dish

Mississippi Chicken

Slow cooker Mississippi chicken: chicken thighs cooked with butter, pepperoncini and a homemade ranch blend, then shredded into the buttery sauce.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 382 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1/2 cup salted butter cut into pats
  • 8 whole pepperoncini plus 2 tbsp of their brine
  • 2 tbsp buttermilk powder the ranch base
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth

Instructions
 

  • Lay the chicken thighs in the slow cooker in a single layer and pour the broth around them.
  • Mix the buttermilk powder, parsley, dill, onion powder and garlic powder and scatter it over the chicken.
  • Lay the butter across the top, scatter the pepperoncini around and pour in the brine.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours.
  • Shred in the pot and stir through the sauce. It thickens as it sits.

Notes

Per serving: 3g net carbs, 39g protein, 23g fat, 382 calories. Calculated from the ingredient list using USDA data.
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