Slow-Cooker French Onion Chicken Drumsticks with Mashed Potatoes and Peas

Tender chicken drumsticks slow-cooked with sweet onions and a savoury gravy, served with creamy mashed potatoes and green peas for a comforting, Quebec-friendly meal prep.

Slow-Cooker French Onion Chicken Drumsticks with Mashed Potatoes and Peas
Prep time
20 min
Cook time
255 min
Yield
1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 g Black Pepper
  • 12 g Butter
  • 180 g Chicken broth
  • 280 g Chicken drumstick
  • 6 g Cornstarch
  • 1 g Dried Thyme
  • 100 g frozen peas
  • 35 g Milk 2%
  • 260 g Potato
  • 3 g Salt
  • 20 g Water
  • 6 g Worcestershire Sauce
  • 160 g Yellow Onion

Instructions

  1. Thinly slice the onion. Season the chicken drumsticks with salt, pepper, and dried thyme.
  2. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion until softened and lightly golden.
  3. Transfer the onions to the slow cooker. Add the chicken drumsticks, chicken broth, and Worcestershire sauce.
  4. Cover and cook until the chicken is very tender and reaches a safe internal temperature.
  5. Mix the cornstarch with the water. Stir into the slow cooker gravy, cover again, and cook until slightly thickened.
  6. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes until tender. Drain, mash with the milk, and season to taste. Cook the peas until hot.
  7. Divide the mashed potatoes, peas, chicken drumsticks, onions, and gravy among meal-prep containers.