Name: Apple Balsamic Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Ingredients: 4 bone-in chicken thighs (about 1-1/2 pounds), skin removed; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1/4 cup apple cider or juice; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

I just love the sweet and tart flavor that balsamic vinegar gives to this dish. It's easy to prepare and after cooking in the slow cooker, the chicken thighs are tender and flavorful. &mdash;Juli Snaer, Enid, Oklahoma

Apple Balsamic Chicken

bone-in chicken thighs (about 1-1/2 pounds), skin removed

chicken broth

apple cider or juice

balsamic vinegar

lemon juice

salt

garlic powder

thyme

paprika

pepper

butter

all-purpose flour

I followed the reciped exactly. This was nasty. I ruined chicken for this? A mix of vinegar and sweet, not good. at all

I actually followed the exact recipe which is why I'm rating it. If I change even one thing in a recipe I don't review it because that's NOT the printed recipe. It's annoying when you see a recipe with all five stars but based on the reviews it doesn't even resemble the original recipe anymore. Ugh. Anyway on to this dish. As I said I followed the exact recipe and didn't add or change anything. I, personally, thought it was bland. All I could really taste was a slight bitterness from the balsamic vinegar and apple juice. There just didn't seem to be any outstanding flavors or one of those recipes I'd definitely make again. If I did happen to make it again I'd try to figure out what's missing and add it. Overall just really bland, but the chicken was tender and juicy. I'll give it that.

Did not get sweet flavor at all, only strong vinegar flavor.  Will try again with less vinegar and more apple.

Made this last evening for the family and it was a bit hit!  Easy and delicious!  Used fresh thyme since I have it available all yr long.  Next time I make it I will reduce the cooking time as the Chicken Breast not thighs, they were a bit over done.  Delicious and will be a keeper for sure!

Recipe is good the next time I make it I will add some  apples, carrots, and maybe some potatoes the last two(2) hours of cooking

Tried this recipe exactly as it is, and it was a major hit with my husband and me.  I didn't change anything.  No, you do not  brown the chicken first, just put it in the cooker and add the rest of the ingredients. I used 8 boneless thighs that weren't even fully thawed, but they cooked up nice and tender.  I melted the butter in the microwave, stirred in the flour and added it back to the cooker to thicken the broth at the end.  My husband dipped bread into the gravy to finish it off the next day.  Definitely a keeper, in fact, I'm going to make it again for dinner tonight!

I didn't change anything about this recipe. The chicken was ok, but I did not like the sauce at all and it looked nothing like the one in the picture. To me the sauce was bland and not sweet and tart like it described. My balsamic vinegar is brand new, so it couldn't be that. It also had a weird taste to it that I could not identify. I was very disappointed in this recipe as it sounded so wonderful, and not sure what happened that made mine so different from everybody else's glowing reviews.

I think this recipe is amazing! Made it tonight for me and the hubby and it was a hit! We try to eat paleo style so I used coconut flour and it was great!

I really liked this but my husband thought it was so-so.  Which is odd, because he usually likes the vinegar based flavors and I don't, but in this case, I liked it better.  Used bone in thighs and drums.  I may make this again.

This was a hit for my wife and kids.  I didn't have apple juice so I substituted in one cored apple, skin on, cubed it up and cooked it with the chicken.  I also used 6 fresh garlic cloves crushed instead of garlic powder.  I used 8 boneless, skinless thighs and it was enough for four people with seconds.  I served this with no-yolk egg noodles which soaked up the gravy/sauce and steamed broccoli.

Don't you have to brown the chicken first?

I made this tonight and it was just so so.  I used chicken breasts (boneless) and cooked it in the oven.  I don't know if that would make that much difference, but I won't be making this again.

This was good!  There is enough sauce to have rice, couscous, or pasta on the side.

did not like this one as much as I do other recipes.

Overall, this dish had a lot of flavor and was really good. The chicken was very tender but I was expecting a slightly sweeter sauce. Might add more apple juice next time. Also, I added some carrots, onions and chopped beets to the slow cooker and they were great also!

Really flavorful and very simple! I used a maple-infused balsamic vinegar which added a touch of sweetness. If I only had regular balsamic vinegar, I think I would use more apple juice or maybe a touch of honey. I didn't have thyme so I used rosemary and it tasted great. I also cooked this on the stove top and it translated nicely--turned into a 30-minute meal. The next time I make it, I'll use boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

Very simple and tasty;  I usually have all ingredients on hand. To a 4 qt. slow cooker I added baby carrots and 3 medium cut up potatoes and 8 chicken thighs. I did not have enough balsamic vinegar so I used 1/4 cup vinegar and 1/2 cup apple juice in my double recipe. I also did not have enough thyme, so I substituted the remainder with basil. It was done by 4 1/2 hours which was good because at that point our power went out. I was therefore unable to thicken the liquid. But I really don't think it needed it.

"Very similar to Sauerbraten," my German husband tells me. I liked it - convenient small meal cooked up nicely in my little mini 2 qt crockpot. I chose pasta for the side - elbows to grasp up sauce that's not sweet, but not quite tart either.

The chicken came out very tender, so I pulled it off the bones. Then I piled it on some rice

I used 8  legs instead of  4 thighs, only because that was what I had on hand. The whole family loved it and I had doubled all the ingredients because of the difference in #s. The recipe is so simple not to mention delicious!

Tried this recipe out with a few of my bodybuilding friends big hit its a must try.

Apple Balsamic Chicken

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total: 4 hours, 15 minutes

Servings: 4

Cost: $11.45 /serving

Author : Taste of Home

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