I may be the person who recommended Pioneer Woman as she is my hero. I watch every episode and make her recipes all of the time. I personally don't think you should try to do this in the crock pot. It is cooked for a while with and without the lid. It would affect the consistancy of the sauce and the browning effect. It could possibly come runny and mushy. I would think there would be no reason you cannot brown the chicken ahead of time and put it in the fridge storing it in the pan you cooked it in. You will need some of the grease and brown bits for flavor. You would have to allow for the fact that the chicken is cold when removing it from the fridge possibly adjusting the cooking time slightly. Personally I would do it all at once when you get home from golf or save it for a day when you are home all day.
Here is a link to some crock pot versions on Pinterest.
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