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Crockpot Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken. A delicious, easy slow cooker meal using white wine, creamy Dijon mustard, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh herbs, and parmesan cheese. I even added in some vibrant fresh spinach for veggies and color. This slow-cooked chicken dinner is a hearty and delicious meal to come home to at the end of a busy day. Perfect for these long cold nights we’re all experiencing. This is also the easiest dinner to prepare, you simply can’t go wrong with this creamy sun-dried tomato chicken. Serve it with polenta, rice, or crusty bread.
As we start to get down to these final days leading up to Christmas, I am definitely focusing on recipes that don’t require much effort. Especially for dinner. I think between, brothers, cousins…and new nieces and nephews…we’ll have over 20 people staying with my parents this holiday. So easy needs to be the name of the game.
I’m not sure exactly when they all start arriving, but I know it’s soon after I get back from New York. With that in mind, I’m always looking for dinners that everyone will enjoy that are simple to prepare.
Like most of us, I love using the crockpot. But it’s essential when all of the family is in town. With so much always happening during the dinner time hour, it’s nice to just have something already cooking and not be working on multiple dishes on the stove.
This recipe is loosely inspired by my French wine and mustard chicken, but made with a few additions. Additions like sun-dried tomatoes and my homemade Italian seasoning mix. I think it’s even more flavorful this way!
This is perfect for this time when the days are chilly and the nights are their coldest. Especially when served over a plate of creamy polenta.
Here are the details
As you can imagine, this is really pretty straightforward. And as I always try to do, I’ve provided the crockpot, instant pot, and stove top directions.
I start with the sun-dried tomatoes. I love using a jar of oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes. Not only are the tomatoes delicious, but I also use the oil from the jar as well. The oil is seasoned, so it adds even more flavor. Just make sure it’s extra virgin olive oil.
Add the chicken to the crockpot, then rub it all over with shallots, garlic, my homemade Italian seasoning, paprika, and chili flakes. Then add the mustards. I like to use both a creamy Dijon and a grainy Dijon. I love using mustard in cream sauces, it always adds a rich creaminess to every sauce.
Then, pour over the wine, add a squeeze of lemon, and if you have one, a parmesan rind to add even more flavor.
At this point, just cover the crockpot and cook. You can speed things up by cooking on high, or go low and slow. Alternatively, you can use the instant pot, but I do prefer the crockpot method here.
When the chicken has cooked, pull it out and set it on a small sheet pan. Stir the cream into the sauce, then add the spinach and allow that to cook.
While the sauce is finishing up, I grab the reserved sun-dried tomato oil and drizzle it all over the chicken. Then throw the chicken under the broiler for a couple of minutes to crisp it up. This is totally optional, but I do think it adds to the dish.
And then I serve. I love serving this over bowls of cheesy polenta, it is DELISH. I always like to add some crusty bread too.
A very simple, easy-to-clean-up dinner with minimal hands-on time too!
Great for busy nights with out-of-town guests. Or just your average weeknight…it’s a great mix of hearty, creamy, and delicious!
Looking for other slow cooker meals? Here are a few ideas:
Slow Cooker Saucy Sunday Bolognese Pasta
Crockpot Creamy Coconut Chicken Tikka Masala
Slow Cooker Herbed Chicken and Rice Pilaf
Crockpot Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Bolognese
Lastly, if you make this Crockpot Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Crockpot Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken with Creamy Polenta
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 398 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) jar oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or breast
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning (see note)
- 1 teaspoon paprika or smoked paprika
- chili flakes
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon grainy dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese + the rind
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
Instructions
Crockpot
- 1. Drain 2 tablespoons of oil from the sun-dried tomato jar into the crockpot. Chop the sun-dried tomatoes and set aside.2. In the crockpot, rub the chicken with the shallot, garlic, Italian seasoning, and the mustards. Season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes. Add the sun-dried tomatoes. Pour over the wine. Add the lemon juice and parmesan rind (if using). Cover and cook on low for 2-4 hours or on high for 1-2 hours.2. Preheat the broiler to high. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and place on a baking sheet.3. Crank the heat on the slow cooker to high. Stir in the cream, spinach, and parmesan.4. Rub the chicken with the reserved oil, then broil 2-5 minutes, until crisp. Serve the chicken and sauce over creamy polenta, rice, or with crusty bread.
Instant Pot
- 1. Drain 2 tablespoons of oil from the sun-dried tomato jar into the crockpot. Chop the sun-dried tomatoes and set aside.2. Set the instant pot to saute, rub the chicken with the oil, the shallot, garlic, Italian seasoning, and the mustards. Season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes. Add the chicken to the instant pot and sear until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Add the sun-dried tomatoes. Pour over the wine. Add the lemon juice and parmesan rind (if using). Cover and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.3. Once done cooking, release the steam. Set the Instant pot to sauté. Stir in the cream, spinach, and parmesan.4. Serve the chicken and sauce over creamy polenta, rice, or with crusty bread.
Stove
- 1. Drain 2 tablespoons of oil from the sun-dried tomato jar into the crockpot. Chop the sun-dried tomatoes and set aside.2. Heat a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Rub the chicken with the oil, the shallot, garlic, Italian seasoning, and the mustards. Season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes. Add the chicken to the pot and sear until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Add the sun-dried tomatoes. Reduce the heat to medium. Pour in 3/4 cup wine. Add the lemon juice and parmesan rind (if using). Cover and cook 10-15 minutes.3. Stir in the cream, spinach, and parmesan.4. Serve the chicken and sauce over creamy polenta, rice, or with crusty bread.
Notes
Italian Seasoning: Mix 2 tablespoons dried basil, 2 tablespoons dried oregano, 2 teaspoons dried thyme, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, and 1 teaspoon dried sage. Store in a sealed container.
This was INSANELY good!!!!
Hey Molly,
I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Merry Christmas! 🎁🎄
I have made this several times for my family and guests and it’s always been a hit! It’s a favorite for my boys. Making it again on Sunday for guests with a couple of other recipes on your website! Love that you use sun dried tomatoes in so many of your recipes, has to be one of my favorite ingredients! Gonna be a weird mix of your recipes and German recipes – oh well if I like it I cook it and the guests get to try some different kinds of food, I’m all for experimenting!
Hey Attia,
I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Merry Christmas! 🎁🎄
I wish this was in one of your cookbooks =). Serving over polenta was absolutely the way to go, that or quinoa pasta. I wish you included a polenta recipe as well as an idea for what to do with all the insanely good left-over sauce! It was so0000o good, there are sadly no left overs. Just the sauce! Put this one in your next cookbook!!!
Thanks again Heather!! I try to keep all of the recipes that are in the cookbooks exclusive to the books so I’m not repeating:) xx
This dish was awesome!! I was really tired of chicken, but it was the most economical this week for having some friends over for a pre-Christmas dinner. Its -7 in Chicago and this was the perfect no-fuss dish! I wish this was in one of your cookbooks =). Serving over polenta was absolutely the way to go, that or quinoa pasta. I wish you included a polenta recipe as well as an idea for what to do with all the insanely good left-over sauce! It was so0000o good, there are sadly no left overs. Just the sauce! Put this one in your next cookbook!!!
Hey Heather,
Happy Friday!!☃️ I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it and your comment! xT
Omg!! Just made this for the first time. So delicious. I will definitely be making it the next time we have company to impress our guests!! ❤️
Hey Mishelle,
Happy Friday!!☃️ I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it and your comment! xT
This recipe was incredibly tasty! Made exactly as given but doubled so we can have leftovers.For polenta: I just used polenta grains – 1 cup polenta/2 cups chicken broth. Warm the broth then I added a bit of the sun dried tomato oil to the broth, then began stirring in the polenta on medium heat until it starts to thicken and bubble. It is NOT steamed like couscous. Don’t overcook, just thicken to consistency of mashed potatoes.
We really enjoyed this meal tonight!
Hey Cathryn,
Happy Holidays!!☃️ I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it and your comment! xT
Where can I find the creamy polenta recipe?
Hey Amy,
I just followed the package instructions for dried polenta and added my cheese of choice:) Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT
I am excited to try this recipe! Are there directions/ingredients for the polenta somewhere? Thanks!
Hey Kristen,
Thanks so much! I just went ahead and used dry polenta and followed the package instructions adding the cheese of my choice. I hope this helps! xT
A new “keeper” according to the entire family, even my currently picky kid. The flavor is amazing and it’s light for a cream dish. We served ours over penne.
Hey Jennie,
Happy Holidays!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed and appreciate you giving it a try! 🎄❄️
My husband said this was a keeper!! Only sub I made was half and half instead of heavy cream. Served with white cheddar polenta. Loved it! Thanks for the great recipe!!
Hey Michelle,
Happy Holidays!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed and appreciate you giving it a try! 🎄❄️
I do love this recipe but the prep time is a bit longer than 10 minutes.
Hi Meredith,
Thanks so much for making this dish, so sorry it took longer than expected! Thanks for sharing your feedback! xT
Amazing once again!!! Wonderful flavors. I put it on polenta for my husband and I and rigatoni for the teenagers. The chicken literally melted in our mouths. Thank you for this recipe! We needed something new.
Hey Meghan,
Happy Holidays!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed and appreciate you giving it a try! 🎄❄️
Thanks for Sharing this Awesome recipe. great and good recipe you have shared.
Hey there,
Happy Holidays!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed and appreciate you giving it a try! 🎄❄️
Trying to see at what point the paprika goes in. I’m assuming it gets put in with the other spices that get rubbed into the chicken
Hey Ronda,
You’re going to add the paprika with the other spices:) I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xT
Made it tonight and it was wonderful. Lots of flavor and I used the stovetop directions. Chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was so good over rice. Will definitely keep in my rotation. Thank you!
Hey Janis,
Happy Wednesday!!❄️ So glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it and sharing your feedback! xT