Darn Good Chicken Food

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN & GRAVY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together water and gravy mix until dissolved.
• Add soup to liquid and whisk until blended.
• Salt and pepper chicken breasts and place in slow cooker.
• Pour soup/gravy mixture over chicken breasts.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours.
• Transfer chicken, leaving liquid, to a plate and shred the breasts.
• If the liquid is thinner than you like, whisk together cornstarch and an equal amount of water in a small bowl.
• Add cornstarch slurry to slow cooker and stir to blend.
• Add back shredded chicken.
• Cover and cook on high for 20 minutes.

THE BEST DARN WAY TO BARBECUE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare the chicken as indicated then wash in cold water and dry with paper towels.
• In medium size saucepan, melt the margarine over a medium low heat, adding all of the other ingredients.
• The reason for using margarine instead of butter is to reduce the burning while cooking.
• When the mixture has heated through, let the mixture set awhile to let the flavors “marry”.
• Make sure your charcoal is gray-white before starting to grill.
• One other implement is needed-- a bottle of water to douse the flames (and there will be flames).
• Dip each piece of chicken into the sauce until covered than place on the grill about 10 inches from the coal.
• You will have flame-ups, but don’t worry about it, that is normal-just keep dousing with water and you will have lots of smoke.
• The smoke is the real secret to the great flavor.
• Let the chicken cook for about 45 minutes, turning and dipping in the sauce about every 5 minutes or so.
• This recipe requires constant attention- don’t walk away.