The other day we had some friends over for dinner to celebrate a birthday. However, I knew I wasn't going to get home from work until about 7, so I didn't want to spend much time preparing dinner. Yet, I also wanted to prepare something a little healthier and impressive than KD. Therefore, I pulled my handy dandy Crock Pot out of the cupboard and made Honey Sesame Chicken, another Pintrest find. It took no time at all to prepare, and once we finished work all I had left to do was prepare some rice, shred the chicken, and pull out the prepared salad and fresh veggies.
Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
Makes: 6 Servings
Total Time: 4 hours & 15 min
http://www.chef-in-training.com/2012/04/crock-pot-honey-sesame-chicken/
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lbs boneless chicken thighs (or breasts)
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 4 Tbsp diced onion
- 4 Tbsp ketchup
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- Sesame seeds
Directions
- Season both sides of chicken and place in crockpot.
- In a small bowl combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Pour over chicken.
- Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours, or on high for 1 1/2 to2 1/2 hours, until chicken is cooked through.
- Shred chicken with a fork. Serve on rice, topped with sesame seeds.
Please feel free to attempt, tweak, and enjoy this simple yet savoury recipe as I have.
Kage
This past weekend the in-laws wanted to go camping, so the four of us packed into one car and drove up north to a camp familiar to me and my family. I was in charge of preparing one meal for not only the four of us, but my mom and two sisters who happened to also be there the same weekend. I didn't want to spend too much time preparing dinner - it's camping, who does? I decided to heed my step-mother's advice and do pulled pork in the slow cooker. It was incredibly easy and all the prep work was done by the slow cooker as we were out kayaking, sunbathing, and relaxing for the day. The pulled pork sandwiches turned out to be incredibly moist and a huge hit. My father in-law enjoyed seconds and my twelve year old sister gave me a thumbs up, which is quite a feat for such a picky eater. All-in-all it was the perfect summer meal.
Incredibly Moist Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Makes: 8 Servings
Total Time: 7 hours
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-pulled-pork/
Ingredients
- 1 (2 lb) pork tenderloin
- 1 can root beer
- 1 bottle of your favourite barbecue sauce (we used maple flavoured)
- 8 hamburger buns
Directions
- Place tenderloin in the slow cooker; pour root beer over the meat. Cover and cook on low until pork is well cooked and shreds easily, 6 to 8 hours. Drain well. Stir in barbecue sauce and serve over hamburger buns.
This, with some fresh veggies, turned out to be the perfect meal for us hungry campers. Please feel free to attempt, tweak, and enjoy this easy, thoughtless and delicious summer recipe.
Kage
