September 27, 2016
Tuesday
Howdy Slow-Cookerers!
Raise your hand if you watched the debate last night. Raise it even HIGHER if you planned out your debate-watching snacks and drinks. ;-)
(major bonus points if a slow cooker was involved!)
Those of you who happen to know me in real life know that I find politics fascinating -- I've never been much of a sports watcher so I'm following all of this like it's my sports.
I'm glued to the TV and watching the Talking Heads and I just can't get
enough.
(but I'm not allowed to talk about it. I've been advised to stick to all things crockpot, all the time.)
SO!
Here is a fun and easy chicken recipe that has a weird sauce combination that you'd never think should go together, but it does.
It really
does. So make this chicken, then email me back at how skeptical you were but you still loved it and probably will make it again next Thursday.
:-)
serves 4
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 to 6 chicken breast halves, or equivalent bird pieces (1/2 pound per person)
12 pieces cooked and crumbled bacon
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce (I used Tamari's wheat-free)
1/2 cup prepared Ranch salad dressing
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
The Directions.
Use a 4-quart slow cooker, or double everything. Crockpots work the best when they are 2/3 to 3/4 of the way full.
Put the 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the bottom of your crock and
spread it around. If you are using thighs or fattier cuts of meat, this step is probably optional.
Put the chicken in the crock on top of the oil.
In a small bowl, combine the teriyaki sauce and the ranch dressing. I kept tasting this---the flavor is so bizarre and tasty; I've never had anything like it.
Pour sauce over the top of
the chicken. Add the shredded cheese and the crumbled bacon to the crock, getting between the chicken pieces, if you can.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4. The cooking time will depend on how thick your chicken pieces are, and if they are fresh or frozen.
If you are using tiny breast tender pieces, they will cook faster because they are so small. Check after 3
hours.
The Verdict.
We all loved this. The original name is supposed to be "Cheeseburger Chicken." I'm not sure where the recipe came from -- a reader sent it in years ago -- but after making it a few times I changed the name away from Cheeseburger because it seems like throwing the word "burger" in there is kind of misleading.
I don't know. Maybe I'm overthinking it?
In honor of CrockTober:
I've got a coupon code for the Meal Plan Bundle Pack that is good for this week as we lead into CrockTober. For 20% off of the pack of all 14 meal
plans, use the code: CROCKTOBER at check out (all caps, all one word)
Happy Tuesday!! Happy Slow
Cooking!!
steph