Use just a few ingredients to create this no-fuss slow-cooker chicken thigh dish with a creamy honey and mustard sauce. Kids will love it – and grown-ups, too
Prep:5 mins
Serves 4 – 6
1 tbsp butter8 chicken thighs (or fillets if you prefer)8 spring onions, cut into lengths150ml chicken stock1 tbsp Dijon mustard2 tbsp honey2 tbsp double cream or crème fraîche100g frozen peas
STEP 1Heat the slow cooker. Melt the butter in a frying pan and quickly brown the chicken thighs all over. Make sure the skin picks up plenty of colour. Season, then put them in the slow cooker. Brown the spring onions and add them to the slow cooker as well. Add the stock, mustard and honey and cook on low for 4 hrs.STEP 2Stir in the cream or crème fraîche and peas, then cook for a further 15 mins with the lid off. Re-crisp up the chicken skin under the grill, if you like.
