Southwestern Style Slow Cooker Chicken Gizzards Food

SLOW-COOKER SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the corn, black beans and 1/2 cup salsa. Top with chicken and remaining salsa. , Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

SLOW-COOKED SOUTHWEST CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a 2- or 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the beans, broth, tomatoes, chicken, salsa, corn and seasonings. Cover and cook on low 3-4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°., Shred chicken with 2 forks and return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve over rice. If desired, serve with lime wedges and fresh cilantro. Freeze option: After shredding chicken, freeze cooled mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth or water if necessary.

SLOW COOKER SOUTHWEST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Empty salsa into a slow cooker/crock pot.
• Mince Cilantro and place 2 Tblsp into crock pot (optional).
• Empty Corn and Black beans into crock pot.
• Set Crock pot to Low for 8 hours, or high for 4 hours.
• Serve chicken with the corn & black beans on the side, and enjoy.

FINGER LICKIN CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a slow roll.
• Cover.
• Turn down heat to low and simmer for approximately 3 hours.
• Note: Do not boil or the gizzards will become dry and over cooked.
• Stir occasionally.

SOUTHWESTERN STYLE SLOW COOKER RED CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Sautee onion, bell pepper, chili powder, cumin and mexican oregano until vegetables are tender. Deglaze pan with chicken broth, scraping up any brown bits, and transfer to the slow cooker.
• Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, corn, black beans, salt, and the chili pepper to the slow cooker. Stir it all together.
• Nestle the chicken breasts into the mixture, cover, and cook on low for about 4.5 hours.
• Remove chicken from crock pot and shred, and return to the crock. Add chopped cilantro, stir, and continue to cook about another half hour.
• Serve garnished with shredded cheese, sour cream and diced onion. Tortilla chips an added bonus for scooping. :).

SLOW COOKER SOUTHWEST CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except chicken and broth (if using) in slow cooker.
• Lay chicken on top and cover.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours.
• Before serving remove and shred chicken. Chicken broth can be added at this point if a thinner consistency is desired.
• Cook 30 minutes longer on low.
• Can be served with rice, cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips.

CRUNCHY BRAISED CHICKEN GIZZARD

Steps:

• Clean gizzards thoroughly, cut off tough tendon bits.
• Dry marinate with a little pepper.
• In a small sauce pan, heat the cooking oil on medium heat.
• Add ginger and garlic, stir fry till fragrant.
• Throw in the gizzards and increase heat to hot, stir fry till the gizzards just chnge color.
• Add in the 300 ml water, the five spice powder, the sweet soy sauce, and vinegar.
• Mix well.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cook till the sauce reduces to about a third.
• Taste, adjust if necessary.
• Check that gizzards are tender yet crunchy.
• Serve hot, warm or cold with gizzards skewered with toothpicks.
• Note You can make your own Chinese Five Spice Powder by blending the following ground spices: 1 2/3 tbsp star anise 1 1/2 tsp fennel seeds 1 1/2 tsp cassia (in the USA cinnamon denotes both cinnamon and cassia which is native to China, professional bakers prefer cassia to cinnamon.) 1/2 tsp Sichuan pepper or black pepper 1/4 tsp cloves Stir-fried vegetables are enhanced by sprinkling about 1 tsp over them during cooking.
• Add a little salt, and you have a very good marinade for chicken, duck, pork and seafood.