Slow-Cooker Chicken with Mashed Potatoes

Name: Slow-Cooker Chicken with Mashed Potatoes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 pounds, Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and sliced ¼ inch thick; 2 1/2 teaspoons, table salt, divided; 1 cup, boiling water; 8 (5- to 7-ounce), bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1/2 cup, half-and-half; 1/4 cup, sour cream; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 , scallions, green parts only, sliced thin; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2021

Chicken

Slow Cooker

Tender chicken with crispy skin and mashed potatoes on the side. What's not to love?

SERVES4

TIME4¾ hours

Slow-Cooker Chicken with Mashed Potatoes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our goal was a perfect meal of chicken and mashed potatoes made in the slow cooker. We chose versatile Yukon Gold potatoes for their tender, buttery texture and rich flavor. Slicing the potatoes thin helped ensure even cooking, and adding a...

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