Slow cooker chicken casserole has soft, juicy chunks pulled chicken slowcooker chicken, sweet maple glazed bacon and tender vegetables all cooked in a delicious herby gravy. It’s a superb and simple to prepare one pot meal.
A bowl of Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole with crusty bread. Chicken casserole is the perfect low maintenance recipe for simply putting in the slow cooker and walking away. It needs very little thought or preparation but results in a delicious, comforting meal! The key elements to a really delectable chicken casserole are the seasoning and the consistency of the sauce. What’s great about this recipe is that it’s a one pot meal which you can leave cooking all day whilst doing other things. No need to think about side dishes, just serve and enjoy!
Overhead view of Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole with maple bacon and fresh herbs. Here is what you will need to make slow cooker chicken casserole. Image of the ingredients to make Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole. Smoked bacon pieces or lardons are amazing for creating that umami flavour in stews and casseroles. I use small, waxy potatoes as they are dense with a lower starch content and so retain their shape during cooking.
Their flavour is sweet and buttery once cooked. Carrots, celery, mushrooms, onion and garlic. Rosemary and thyme compliment the maple and bacon flavours beautifully. My top secret casserole ingredient really gives this chicken casserole it’s edge.
It sweetens and caramelises the bacon pieces and gives the gravy real depth. A dark and syrupy vinegar, it balances the maple syrup in the sauce. I use beef stock as it has a rich quality producing a dark sumptuous gravy. I also add a little salt and pepper.