BBQ Bacon Apple Chicken in the Slow Cooker

BBQ Bacon Apple Chicken in the Slow Cooker

Ingredients:

• 1 cup tomato paste
• 3 Tablespoons blackstrap molasses
• 1 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons coconut aminos
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
• .5 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 apples, diced
• 8 slices bacon
• 4 each chicken breasts

Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine tomato paste, molasses, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, coconut aminos, garlic, smoked paprika, Dijon mustard, and sea salt. Stir in diced onion and apples.
Wrap 2 bacon slices around each chicken breast and place in the bottom of a slow cooker. Top with tomato mixture. Turn slow-cooker on low and cook 6 hours.

Freezing Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine tomato paste, molasses, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, coconut aminos, garlic, smoked paprika, Dijon mustard, and sea salt. Stir in diced onion and apples.
Wrap 2 bacon slices around each chicken breast and place in the bottom of a slow cooker. Top with tomato mixture. Turn slow-cooker on low and cook 6 hours. Let cool. Place in freezer bags, label, and freeze flat. To serve: Thaw. Reheat.