Slow Cookers and Crock Pots are great when you want to save time in the kitchen. All of these meals are easy to prepare with less work as possible. Your meal can taste like a gourmet dinner without the hard work of cooking and prepping. Although the crockpot does a great job with any meat, I think my favorite food to cook is chicken.
Chicken will absorb all the flavors of whatever youre seasoning it with, so it really is the perfect base for any dinner. Because Im so enthusiastic about poultry, my mother got me a book of chicken crockpot recipes that is filled with over 500 different variations on slow cooker chicken. I am especially fond of combining pineapple with chicken for a wonderful sweet and exotic flavor. This book of crockpot chicken recipes has more than 40 recipes with chicken and pineapple, so I dont think I am going to run out anytime soon!
Tonight Im making teriyaki chicken with pineapple citrus glaze. Yum! If you love chili but are trying to stay away from beef, because its higher in fat and cholesterol, you may want to consider trying a chicken bean chili recipe. The first time I heard of chicken chili, I thought it probably must taste awful. But believe it or not, chicken chili can be prepared mild or spicy, with essentially the same heat and seasonings as a traditional beef recipe. My favorite chicken chili recipe turns out to be a white chili, meaning that it uses fresh yellow tomatoes, shredded chicken, chili peppers, onions, and canned white beans, plus the usual seasonings and spices that give it a smoky and rich flavor.
The only ingredient that may be difficult to find are the yellow tomatoes, since they are not always in season. You can use a rotisserie chicken to save time, or roast your own. You can have the flavors meld together when you simmer int he pot for several hours until the chicken is tender. Once you try this chicken chili recipe, you wont want to go back to beef again! Some baked chicken breast can be the main dish of a wonderful and healthy meal. You can buy big bags of frozen chicken and thaw only the amount you need for each meal.
This is often the least expensive way to purchase chicken for your family. If you like variety, baked chicken breast can be seasoned in many different ways to avoid monotony. You can season the chicken breast with pre-made marinades, homemade marinades, or dry seasonings. You can cook your dinner right away if you marinade your chicken the night before hand.
You can also season your chicken with dry seasonings like garlic or onion powder. Try seasoning your chicken with onion, garlic powder, cumin and chili powder to give it a southwestern flavor. Sprinkle this mixture on both sides of your chicken breasts and bake.
Posted on July 3rd, 2009 by the big chef
Filed under: Food and Drink
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