Slow-Simmered Chicken with Raisins, Capers and Basil

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Cook: 4 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Nadine Mesch, Mount Healthy, Ohio

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

Capers, golden raisins and fresh basil give this dish a sweetly savory flavor. And what's better than that? The kids LOVE it. —Nadine Mesch, Mount Healthy, Ohio


Test Kitchen tip
  • Dried apricots work well in place of raisins.
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    Slow-Simmered Chicken with Raisins, Capers and Basil

    Yield:8 servings
    Prep:25 min
    Cook:4 hours

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
    • 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (4 ounces each)
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon pepper
    • 1/2 cup Marsala wine
    • 8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
    • 1 medium sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
    • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
    • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
    • 1/2 cup golden raisins
    • 2 tablespoons capers, drained
    • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
    • Hot cooked couscous
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    Directions

    1. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; brown chicken on both sides in batches, adding oil as needed. Transfer chicken to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker.
    2. Add wine to the skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits; pour into slow cooker. Stir mushrooms, red pepper, onion, and tomatoes, raisins and capers into slow cooker.
    3. Cook, covered, on low until chicken and vegetables are tender, 4-5 hours. Sprinkle with basil before serving. Serve with couscous.
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