Slow Cooker Pickled Banana Pepper Chicken

This slow cooker recipe makes a tasty and easy-to-make dish with tender chicken and tangy pickled banana peppers. It's great for when you're busy and want a tasty meal ready when you get home.

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup pickled banana peppers, sliced
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch optional, for thickening

Instructions:

In a slow cooker, layer the chicken breasts at the bottom

Top the chicken with sliced pickled banana peppers, onion, and minced garlic

Pour chicken broth over the ingredients in the slow cooker

Sprinkle dried oregano, red pepper flakes if using, salt, and pepper over the mixture

Drizzle olive oil over the top

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through

If desired, mix cornstarch with a little water to create a slurry and stir it into the slow cooker during the last 30 minutes of cooking to thicken the sauce

Once done, shred the chicken using two forks and mix it well with the sauce before serving