Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs Over High Fiber Black Bean Pasta Food

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Coat the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray and add the chicken thighs. In a glass measuring cup, whisk together the honey, ketchup, soy sauce, oregano, pepper flakes, garlic and ginger and pour over the chicken. Cover and cook on low until the chicken is cooked through and tender, 5 to 6 hours. Turn off the heat, uncover and let rest for about 10 minutes before serving. The chicken and sauce can be served as-is or, for a thicker sauce, remove the chicken and set aside, covered, to keep warm, then turn the slow cooker to high. Stir the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water together until it resembles heavy cream. Pour the mixture into the sauce, cover and cook until the sauce is thick and bubbling, about 30 minutes. (The mixture must come to a boil to activate the starch and thicken the sauce.) Return the chicken back to the sauce and heat the chicken through, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken and sauce to a platter, sprinkle with the sesame seeds and scallions and serve hot with rice.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN & BLACK BEAN TACOS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients; stir in seasonings. Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker; add pineapple mixture. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender., Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred meat with 2 forks; return to slow cooker. Stir in beans. Cook, covered, on low 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through. Using a slotted spoon, serve chicken mixture in tortillas with toppings.

SLOW COOKER HONEY MUSTARD CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Heat the slow cooker. Melt the butter in a frying pan and quickly brown the chicken thighs all over. Make sure the skin picks up plenty of colour. Season, then put them in the slow cooker. Brown the spring onions and add them to the slow cooker as well. Add the stock, mustard and honey and cook on low for 4 hrs.
• Stir in the cream or crème fraîche and peas, then cook for a further 15 mins with the lid off. Re-crisp up the chicken skin under the grill, if you like.

SLOW-COOKER TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a large bowl; cover with water by several inches. Refrigerate, covered, overnight; drain. (To quick soak, cover beans in a large saucepan with water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, for 1 hour; drain.)
• Preheat a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Place beans, salsa, chiles, flour, and 1 cup water in the slow cooker. Season chicken with salt and pepper; arrange on top of bean mixture. Scatter onion and bell pepper on top of chicken. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours (or on high for 4 hours).
• Transfer chicken from slow cooker to a large plate. Using two forks, shred chicken into large pieces; return to stew. Serve with sour cream, jalapeno, hot sauce, and tortilla strips.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN THIGHS OVER HIGH-FIBER BLACK BEAN PASTA

Steps:

• Place onion in a slow cooker. Place chicken thighs on top of onion. Add black beans, great northern beans, and chiles. Pour chicken broth on top and gently mix in chili powder, cumin, chile-lime seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne powder.
• Cover and cook on Low until chicken is falling off the bone, 6 to 8 hours. Remove chicken thighs to a plate; discard bone and joint and shred meat with 2 forks. Return meat to the slow cooker.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and place pasta in a large serving bowl. Ladle chicken and bean mixture over noodles.

SLOW COOKER LATIN CHICKEN W/ SWEET POTATOES AND BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken thighs with 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper.
• Heat 12-inch skillet over med-high heat until hot;add chicken and cook until browned on all sides.
• While chicken is cooking put beans and sweet potatoes in slow-cooker.
• Place chicken on bean mix in slow-cooker.
• In skillet, mix paprika, allspice, broth, remaining cumin, salsa, and garlic.
• Pour this over chicken in crock pot.
• Cover with lid and cook on low 8 hrs or 4 hrs on high.
• Remove chicken to platter. Gently stir red pepper into potato mixture.
• Spoon over chicken. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

ASIAN GARLIC BLACK BEAN CHICKEN (CROCK POT/SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Brown chicken thighs and remove to crock pot.
• Add onion and garlic to crock.
• Whisk together chicken broth, black bean sauce and soy sauce; pour over the chicken.
• Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours.
• Whisk together cornstarch and a small amount of water and pour over chicken.
• Add red pepper slices, stir, cover, and cook another 30 minutes.
• Garnish with cilantro.