Michelin-trained chef’s ‘game changing’ slow cooker recipe

Michelin-trained chef Poppy O’Toole has shared a slow cooker recipe that fans are calling a ‘game changer’– as it can be left to bubble all day without having to pay it much bother.

With the autumn equinox just around the corner (Sunday, 22nd September to be precise) it’s the perfect time to start thinking about cosy meals, changing the duvet to something thicker, and busting out a sweater or two.

Gone are the summer salads and BBQ meats, and in their place are hearty stews, nutritious soups, and tasty casseroles. And the best way to make any of these options is to use the slow cooker.

With Poppy’s new book, The Actually Delicious Slow Cooker Cookbook, out next week (Thursday 12th September) the viral ‘Potato Queen’ shared one of her favourite recipes on TikTok.

Taking to social media, she titled the post: “Slow cooker ‘Marry Me’ Chicken.” She went on: This beauty is a ‘marry me’ chicken, or as I like to say, actually I can’t say on here (f*** me chicken).”

Explaining the method, Poppy enthused that she had designed all the recipes so all the ingredients could be thrown together, given a stir, and allowed to cook. After six to seven hours on low, meaning you can leave it all day to bubble, it’ll be ready to serve with pasta, potatoes or veg.

After it’s done, simply take off the lid and pull the chicken breasts apart to shreds, then serve.

Poppy also shared the ingredients with her 4.4 million followers ahead of the release of her new book.

Marry Me Chicken

• (6-7 hours on low)
• 3 skinless, boneless
• chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons tomato
• purée
• 300ml double cream
• ½ garlic bulb, cloves
• peeled and crushed
• 100g sun-dried
• tomatoes in oil,
• drained (oil reserved)
• and chopped
• 100ml dry white wine
• 100g parmesan, grated
• ½ lemon, juiced
• small handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• salt and black pepper

People watching the video were practically salivating with many rushing to leave comments and ask questions for substitutions. One person gushed: “The dream of a recipe that’s just ‘chuck it all in!’ Absolute game-changer.”

Another person added: “slow cooker season is on its way!” And a third joked: “I’ll marry you! love it.”

Poppy’s book, The Actually Delicious Slow Cooker Cookbook, is available from Amazon from Thursday 12th September and is currently priced at just £10.

It’s bound to be packed with full of simple but effective meals like this one, so we’ll definitely be picking up a copy.