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Marinated Crock Pot Chicken

Paulineh — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:10:37 +0000

If you are looking for a simple recipe then Marinated Crock Pot Chicken is the one you will want to try. You use a whole chicken and marinate it for a few hours then place in the crock pot and it does the rest. How simple can it get! The flavors of the marinade really penetrate the chicken and you can then thicken the liquid in the base of the crock pot for a lovely sauce. I hope you like this recipe as I do.

Marinated Crock Pot Chicken

1 medium size whole chicken

For the marinade:

1/2 cup Teriyaki marinade sauce

2 teas chopped rosemary

1 teas honey

2 tabs lemon juice

1 clove garlic

rest of lemon after juicing

Combine all ingredients in a bowl except the garlic and the rest of the lemon (not used for the juice) and stir well. Place the garlic and the lemon in the chicken cavity and then pour the marinade over the chicken. Place in refrigerator for a few hours or overnight, basting with the marinade occasionally. Place into the base of the crock pot and cook on high for about 4 hours. You can baste it with the juices about twice during cooking, trying not to leave the lid off too long. Remove the chicken and cut into serving pieces. Thicken the juices with a little flour mixed with water to make a sauce to pour over the chicken. Serve with rice or potatoes and vegetables. Serves 4.

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Easy Chicken Marinades

Paulineh — Fri, 27 May 2011 22:43:38 +0000

Cooking chicken is easy in the crock pot but with a good marinade the chicken can have an even better taste as it cooks slowly in the sauce. Be a star at your next party or dinner with some of these marinades.

Each marinade is enough for 8 pieces of chicken. Just mix the ingredients together and coat the chicken and let sit at least an hour, longer if you can, brushing the chicken with any extra marinade a few times. It is best to keep refrigerated in hot weather.

Honey and Coriander
2 tabs honey
2 tabs chopped coriander
1 lemon or lime peel grated

Spicey 1
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup soy sauce
50g (1.5 oz) butter melted

Spicey 2
1/3 cup tomato sauce
3 drops tabasco
50g (1.5 oz) butter melted

Mustard and Honey
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup veg oil
2 tabs Dijon mustard
1 tsp bbq season

You can then just place the chicken in the crock pot which has been sprayed with some oil to stop anything sticking and cook.

Enjoy!

Chicken Thighs Oriental Style

Paulineh — Sun, 01 May 2011 11:36:36 +0000

If you looking for an easy recipe for the crock pot then this Chicken Thighs Oriental Style is the one for you. Mix up your marinade the night before and pour over chicken then cook the next day. Presto, there is your dinner.

I turn the chicken a few times when I think about it so both sides are coated with the marinade. This helps with the color and flavor so remember to do that step. You can also use drumsticks or wings if you prefer them to thighs. Here is the recipe.

Chicken Thighs Oriental Style

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 teas crushed or minced ginger

1 dsp dry sherry

salt and pepper

1 dsp oil

*1 dsp honey

Mix all the ingredients except the chicken and mix well. Pour over the chicken pieces and marinate in the fridge overnight. Turn once or twice. Spray the crock pot with some oil spray and place the chicken pieces in the base. Spoon any of the left over marinade over the chicken and cover. Cook on low for 6 hours.

Serve with rice or with vegetables as I tend to do (you have probably noticed by now) as dinner is when I try and get my four serves in. You can also serve this dish cold with salad.

* You can use 2 dessertspoons of honey if you like it sweeter.

Oregano Chicken with Lemon

Paulineh — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:27:15 +0000

This is a nice recipe that has a delicate flavor and is easy to make. The three step preparation is all you need to do to have a lovely meal to serve tonight made in your slow cooker while you do something else you need to get done or just take some time out for yourself relaxing.

It's a recipe I have had for awhile and always enjoyed it so I thought I would adapt it to the slow cooker so make it tonight and see if it becomes one your favorites too.

Oregano Chicken with Lemon

1/4 cup plain flour

2 tsp smoked paprika

salt and pepper

2.5 lbs (1kg) chicken legs (about 8-10)

2 tabs oil

1 lemon cut into 4

8 garlic cloves

4 sprigs fresh oregano

1 large onion cut into 8

1.5 cups chicken stock

A little cornflour mixed with water

fresh oregano leaves for garnish

Mix the first 3 ingredients together and then coat the chicken in it. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and brown the chicken legs. Place the chicken in the slow cooker and add the lemon, onion, garlic cloves, oregano sprigs and the stock. Cover and cook on high for 3.5 - 4 hours.

Remove the chicken to the serving plate and thicken the remainder of the contents in the slow cooker with cornflour mix. I like to do this so I have a nice thick sauce to pour over the chicken. I also remove the lemon, the garlic and the oregano sprigs. Finally garnish with chopped oregano leaves.

Serve with rice, polenta or pasta and vegetables. Serves 4.