Syrian Spice Delight Crockpot Chicken Food

SLOW-COOKER SPICY CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Preheat your slow cooker (crockpot) to high. Heat the oil in a large pan (or the Crock Pot if it has a sear function), add in the onion and cook on a medium heat for 5-6 minutes until softened.
• Add the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes until just sealed.
• Add in the garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, chilli powder, ground coriander, cumin, curry powder, paprika and cinnamon.
• Stir to coat the chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add in the stock, tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, sugar and coconut milk.
• Stir, bring to a gently bubble then pour into your slow cooker and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low.
• Take the lid off and give everything a stir (the oils will have risen to the top, so you can spoon most of it out, or just stir it back in).
• If you would like to thicken the curry, stir in the cornflour slurry. This is optional, you can leave it out if the curry thickness is to your liking.
• Sprinkle with coriander (cilantro) and serve with rice.

SYRIAN SPICE DELIGHT CROCKPOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces, removing all visible fat.
• Heat 3 TB olive oil to med-high in large skillet to cook chicken pieces. When cooked through (~10 minutes); transfer to crockpot (set at High to cook in 3-4 hours or Low to cook 8+ hours).
• While chicken cooks, slice/dice onion.
• Heat remaining 1 TB olive oil to med-high in same skillet and saute onion until translucent (~5 minutes); transfer to crockpot, mixing in well.
• In 1 quart mixing bowl combine: Minced garlic, prunes, apricot preserves, honey, ginger, turmeric, ground cinnamon, cumin, coriander, white and black pepper, salt, chicken bullion. Add 2 cups water and mix thoroughly; pour over chicken-onion mix in crockpot and stir to combine. Can add additional cup of water, if more soup-y consistency is desired.
• Stir in lemon juice and cinnamon sticks, cover and let cook desired time (3-4 hours at High, 8+ hours at Low). Can be served soup-y over rice or couscous, left cooking longer to thicken sauce OR --.
• OPTIONAL QUICK THICKENING: after cooking time, turn crockpot to low; drain liquid to large-ish sauce pan (leave a bit in crockpot to keep chicken/etc. from sticking). Bring to boil and cook 'till reduced to gravy like consistency. Place chicken on platter and serve with rice or couscous and sauce on the side.

CREAMY CROCKPOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place frozen chicken in the crockpot and sprinkle with packet of dry Italian Dressing mix. Cover and set on low if you need to for 6 hrs, but if you want it done faster, 4 hours.
• After cook time, open lid and shred chicken using two forks.
• Add Cream of mushroom soup and cream cheese and mix adding milk as needed to get the right texture.
• Cover and let sit for another 20-30 min or until warm. Serve over Rice or noodles.

DR PEPPER CROCKPOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place thawed chicken in crock pot/slow cooker.
• Add all ingredients to a large bowl and whisk to combine.
• Pour 2 cups of mixed sauce over chicken.
• Set remaining sauce aside for topping sandwiches.
• Cook on high for 5-6 hours.
• Shred chicken.
• Add chicken to bun.
• Top chicken with additional sauce.
• Serve.

SYRIAN CHICKEN WITH RICE

Steps:

• Place chicken in shallow baking dish.
• Combine remaining ingredients; pour over chicken and let marinate in fridge for a minimum of 2 hours.(preferably longer or overnight)
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; bake for approximately 40 minutes or until done. Serve with rice.

KETO-FRIENDLY CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Brush thawed chicken breasts with olive oil. *Note: use tenderloins or half the chicken breast if they are too large.
• Combine all seasonings, and sprinkle chicken breasts on both sides.
• Brown chicken breasts over the stove, turning once. Cook approximately 10 minutes on med-hi heat on each side. For thinner breasts, reduce time by 5 minutes.
• Add spaghetti sauce to the pan, covering the chicken.
• Let sauce simmer on med-low heat for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked, if not already.
• Top chicken pieces with mozzarella cheese and cover. Cook for 5-8 minutes more until cheese is melted.
• Serve with pasta or caesar salad!

GARLIC LIME CROCKPOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in slow cooker.
• Combine remaining ingredients and pour over chicken.
• Cook on Low for 6-8 hours. Be careful not to overcook.

MEXICAN CROCKPOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a crockpot combine water, taco seasoning, tomato sauce and beans.
• Place chicken (boneless or boned) on top.
• Cover and cook approx 8 hours on LOW or 5-6 on HIGH.
• Once fully cooked shred chicken with 2 forks.
• Allow juices to soak into chicken threads.
• Serve over white rice.
• We enjoy this with a dollop of sour cream and cheese.

CAFE RIO CROCKPOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in crockpot.
• Mix all other ingredients together and pour on top of the chicken.
• Turn chicken in the mixture to coat.
• Cook on low 4-6 hours.
• Shred chicken and mix in the liquid in the crockpot.
• Serve with tortillas or as a sandwich or on top of rice or mashed potatoes.