If your slow cooker chicken recipe includes liquid, then you can easily add some vegetables or grains to the dish. Add root vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, and turnips directly to the pot at the start of cooking. Canned or dried beans are also an excellent complement to many recipes.
Avoid adding green vegetables to your slow cooker, as they will lose most of their colour and flavor. Frozen vegetables should also be avoided as they may cause your dish to remain at an unsafe temperature for too long also most pasta will turn to mush.
For a flavorful grain side dish, bring the cooking liquid to a boil on the stovetop while the cooked chicken is resting. Use the liquid for cooking quinoa, rice, or couscous. Add additional water or stock if there is not enough chicken cooking liquid. Do not try cooking the grains directly in the slow cooker. They will cook unevenly.
Use your imagination, your favourite cut of chicken, and the bounty of your pantry to slow cook your way to a fabulous meal today.