Enter one of my favorite food blogs Baked by Rachel and a life changing (okay, perhaps a bit dramatic) recipe: Garlic & Dijon Slow Cooker Chicken. Yes, that's correct. You can roast a chicken in your slow cooker. Genius! I gave it a try this week and I have to say that it was the most perfect roasted bird I have ever prepared. The chicken ends up super moist and literally falls off the bone, which makes carving super easy. Alex even said "this is better than Thanksgiving." I think that pretty much sums it up.
You can check out Rachel's original recipe via the link above, but I made a few updates of my own as well:
- I added 2 Tbs. chopped fresh herbs (parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme) into the butter and Dijon mixture.
- I poured roughly 1/2 cup dry white wine into the slow cooker while the chicken cooked. I'm not sure exactly how much it was-- just enough to cover the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Instead of cooking on high for 4 hours, I cooked my chicken on low for 8 hours. This was the perfect cook time to set up while we were at work all day.
Of course a whole chicken yields a LOT of meat-- way more than the two of us can eat in one dinner. Something else that I should mention is that I'm also terrible at using leftovers. I have thrown away more leftover chicken than I care to admit. Well, I finally planned ahead this time and was totally inspired by another one of my favorite food blogs Iowa Girl Eats. Recently, Kristen posted a recipe that was right up my alley and that I could not wait to try: Caprese Chicken Nachos. This was the perfect way to use all that leftover chicken.
And these nachos are delicious. They make for a really fun summer dinner-- and a cool spin on a caprese panini or salad. Who doesn't love nachos after all?
Kudos to these two ladies for creating two amazing recipes-- and for taking care of two dinners on my menu this week!
What is your creative strategy for using up leftovers?
Another specialty of the Thai Ethnic Group is steamed sticky glutinous rice. Local people consider this as their best traditional food. Bamboo-tube rice is another tasty variety which they normally make for festivals.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing so Delicious recipe. I like this post so much. Because chicken based recipes are my favorite. You are sharing different recipe. I maintain one blog best essay writing service, If you want improve your writing style visit my blog. Thank you!
ReplyDelete