Apple Barbeque Chicken, Slow Cooker

I wanted something different besides barbeque chicken sandwiches with bottled barbeque sauce. When I came across this I was intrigued and it turned out amazing. Sweet, vinegar-y, moist, and tender. A great sandwich for a busy week night or any night really!

Apple Barbeque Chicken, Slow Cooker
Recipe Adapted From: WonkyWonderful.com

4 Chicken Breasts
1 large Onion
2 Tablespoons Salt
1 Tablespoon Pepper
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

Cooking Liquid
3 cups Fresh Apple Juice, its in the fridge section
1/2 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1 1/2 Tablespoons Sea Salt
1 Tablespoon Pepper
3/4 cup Ketchup
1 Tablespoon Molasses
3 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
7 Garlic Cloves
3 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard
3 Tablespoons Honey

BBQ Sauce
3 cups strained cooking liquid
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
3/4 cup Ketchup

1. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Slice the onion and place the rings on the bottom of the slow cooker and set the chicken on top. 

 

2. In a medium bowl combine all of the cooking liquid ingredients and stir until combined. Pour on top of the chicken. Cook on low for 8-9 hours.

 

3. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred.

 

4. Using a couple slices of bread soak up the grease on top of the cooking liquid and throw away the bread. Strain the liquid and transfer 3 cups to a saucepan. Add the brown sugar and ketchup. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook for about 10 minutes until thickened. Combine the chicken and the sauce. Heat through and serve.

Honey Sesame Chicken

I am always looking for easy crock pot meals and a dish that can used in many different ways. This is a simple base to have over rice, in tacos, or I'm sure you could think of another way to use it. Its sweet, tangy, and delicious. This is what you should have for dinner tonight!

Honey Sesame Chicken
Recipe Source: SixSistersStuff.com

4 Chicken Breasts
Salt and Pepper
1 1/2 cups Honey
1 cup Soy Sauce
1/2 cup Onion, diced
1/2 cup Ketchup
4 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
4 cloves Garlic, minced
1/2 cup Cornstarch dissolved in 3/4 cup water

1. Season your chicken with salt and pepper and put in crock pot. In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, diced onion, ketchup, oil, and garlic. Pour over the top of chicken. Cook on low for 4 hours or until chicken is cooked through.

2. Remove the chicken from the crock pot. Pour the cornstarch water into the crock pot. Stir combining with the sauce. Replace lid and cook sauce on high for about ten minutes or until thickened. Shred the chicken and return to the pot and stir with the sauce.

Soy Glazed Salmon

This is one of my favorite ways to eat salmon. I love the flavor of soy based sauces so this is right up my ally. The sauce is sweet and salty and the salmon is tender and flaky. Its a nice change from grilled salmon.

Soy Glazed Salmon

Recipe Source: MarthaStewart.com

1/4 cup Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Olive Oil
3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
2 Tablespoons fresh Lemon Juice
2 Tablespoons Dry White Wine, or water
2 lb Salmon Fillet, cut into 4 pieces

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, stir brown sugar, olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, and white wine until the sugar has dissolved.

2. Arrange salmon, skin side down, in a single layer in a baking dish. Pour glaze over the fish, and turn to coat evenly.

3. Bake until fish is opaque but still bright pink inside, basting every few minutes with glaze from baking dish, 15 to 20 minutes.