Dear Home Ec 101,
What can I put in the crock pot with some chicken breasts? I’m not wanting to dump a hunk of cream of salt and fat, Ummmm I mean cream of chicken in on top. other suggestions for something a bit different.
~Starving in Stirling
Heather says:
Who am I to knock salt and fat? They both have a role. (Plus, you can make your own cream of mushroom soup).
If you’re looking for a change of pace, why not try salsa? Put the chicken in the crock, and add about a cup of your favorite salsa. (Don’t worry about measuring it, just dump a little in). Cook until tender, then shred with forks and serve in tacos, chimichangas, or burritos.
To stretch the meat, add a can of black beans after shredding and heat through.
You can also get a flavor similar to roast chicken.
if you’ve got bone-in meat, try red wine and mushrooms. Mmmm. Cooking sherry works too in a pinch.
For an italian twist how about tomato sauce?
The glory of the crockpot- Meat Liquid = FOOD
Yum!
I did some not long ago with a can of crushed pineapple, soy sauce, brown sugar and ginger. Yummy over steamed rice!!!
My favorite…. Italian dressing and chicken broth. Once cooked through throw some cheese tortellini in there and let that cook for a few. YUMMY!!
I’m so glad I asked! It was FAB! I used some Pace chunky chipole salsa with roasted jalopenas.. It had an awesome flavor. I put 3/4 of the jar in:) I then got some burrito tortillas, heated them in the microwave a few seconds, shredded the chicken, put it in the middle, put some mexican cheese on top, melted it in the microwave, wrapped and then, the best part, I dipped out some of the “salsa broth” from the bottom of the crock…put it on top.. can you say YUMMMY.. Now, since I’m having a minor surgery tomrrow and won’t be up to cooking, I’m simply removing the bones from the chicken, leaving everything else in the crock, adding some black beans, corn, and maybe a tad of taco seasoning and making some “taco chicken soup” for tomorrow night. Thanks Heather for a great suggestion!
Punny little jokes are the best. 🙂
Oh wow, I LOVE crockpot season and all these suggestions sound really really delicious. I’m especially drawn to the tortellini one. . .
Ooh, can we get tons more crockpot recipes? I’m about to break mine out for the winter. 🙂
Heather ~How long if I am doing frozen chicken breast? and on Low?
Off the top of my head, if they are boneless, I’d say 6 – 8 hours, check with an instant read thermometer.