Crockpot Catalina Chicken

Crockpot Catalina Chicken is sweet and tangy and makes a delicious family meal served over rice. Add a green salad and you have a filling, nutritious, and economical meal the whole family will enjoy.

This Crockpot Catalina Chicken only takes minutes to prepare and then the slow cooker does all the work for you. Just place your chicken breasts in a greased 6-quart slow cooker and pour a simple mixture of Catalina dressing, peach (or apricot) preserves, and a packet of dry onion soup mix over them. If you want it to be spicy, add 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.

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Reader Comment

Kathie says “So good. My 89 year old mother who doesn’t eat much anymore loved it. So did my daughter and granddaughter.

Catalina Dressing

Catalina Dressing forms the base for the sauce. It’s a sweet and tangy tomato-based dressing. I also use it to make this Catalina London Broil and Dorito Taco Salad.

Cooking Time

The amount of time it takes chicken breasts to cook in the crockpot varies greatly depending on the brand of slow cooker you have and the age of your slow cooker. Newer models tend to cook faster. The size of your chicken breasts is also a factor. Cooking time can vary anywhere between 3 to 6 hours. Chicken breasts are done when they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Can Chicken Thighs Be Used?

Yea, you can use boneless, skinless chicken thighs. They will take a little longer to cook and you want to cook them to an internal temperature of 170 degrees.

How To Make

(More detailed instructions and video in recipe card below.)

1. In a bowl, stir together Catalina dressing, peach preserves, dry onion soup mix and red pepper flakes.
   
2. Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker.
   
3. Pour Catalina mixture over the chicken.
   
4. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours.
5. Mix cornstarch with a little cold water. Add to slow cooker and mix it in. Cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
   

   How To Serve

   I like to serve this slow cooker chicken over white rice with a side of Southern-Style Green Beans and some homemade biscuits.

   Storage

   Leftovers will keep for 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in microwave.

   

   This is a really good Peach Preserves.

   

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   Originally posted August 14, 2017.

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