Shredded Mediterranean Chicken A La Crock Pot Recipes

SHREDDED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN A LA CROCK POT

Steps:

• Recently my friend gave me a fun cookbook called Hungry Girl. Inside is a fabulous recipe for shredded BBQ chicken. I had no idea making shredded chicken was so easy. For weeks I had a batch in the fridge ready to go at all times, because my husband said it was the best thing I had ever made. I have served this up many ways. Here are a few for you to enjoy. For the carb fraidy cats, you can serve it over quinoa, with big lettuce leaves, or just plain. For the carb lovers like me, over pasta or open-faced on toasted French bread. My personal favorite is served like this: put it in an English muffin, add cheese, and put it on the panini maker-and hello, Sloppy Joe! If you aren't a fan of all my fixins, I would absolutely buy the Hungry Girl book and give her recipe a try. It truly is earth-shatteringly great. Throw in half a jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce. (I like Classico Traditional Sweet Basil.) Then I toss in all my fridge staples from Costco. I don't measure anything. Just toss in what looks like a good amount to your eye. If you like to measure, there are some approximate quantities above. Throw it in the pot on high at lunch and it will be ready to shred and serve for dinner. Or put it on low in the morning, and it should be ready by dinnertime. This recipe is from Mom Around Town

SHREDDED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN A LA CROCK POT

Steps:

• Throw in half a jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce. (I like Classico Traditional Sweet Basil.) Then I toss in all my fridge staples from Costco. I don’t measure anything. Just toss in what looks like a good amount to your eye. If you like to measure, there are some approximate quantities above. Throw it in the pot on high at lunch and it will be ready to shred and serve for dinner. Or put it on low in the morning, and it should be ready by dinnertime. I have served this up many ways. Here are a few for you to enjoy. For the carb fraidy cats, you can serve it over quinoa, with big lettuce leaves, or just plain. For the carb lovers like me, over pasta or open-faced on toasted French bread. My personal favorite is served like this: put it in an English muffin, add cheese, and put it on the panini maker—and hello, Sloppy Joe!

SHREDDED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN A LA CROCK POT

Steps:

• 1. Throw in half a jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce. (I like Classico Traditional Sweet Basil.) 2. Then I toss in all my fridge staples from Costco. I don't measure anything. Just toss in what looks like a good amount to your eye. If you like to measure, there are some approximate quantities given. 3. Throw it in the pot on high at lunch and it will be ready to shred and serve for dinner. Or put it on low in the morning, and it should be ready by dinnertime. This recipe is from Mom Around Town at www.momaroundtown.com. http://www.momaroundtown.com/2011/06/04/shredded-mediterranean-chicken-a-la-crock-pot/.

SLOW-COOKER SHREDDED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Lay the chicken breasts in an even layer in a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add the broth, olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, lemon peel and bay leaf if using. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.
• Transfer the cooked chicken to a large bowl. Use 2 forks to pull it into shreds. Strain the cooking broth and drizzle about 1/2 cup over the chicken. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. If not using the chicken immediately, refrigerate it in an airtight container. Refrigerate the remaining cooking broth separately and use it to moisten the chicken when serving. Or add it to soups and sauces.
• Buffalo: Melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter and whisk in 3 tablespoons Buffalo-style hot sauce. Drizzle over 2 cups shredded chicken and toss well.
• Lemon Herb: Drizzle 2 cups shredded chicken with 1/4 cup of the cooking broth and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon lemon zest and 1 teaspoon dried dill. Season with salt and pepper and toss well.
• Barbecue: Warm 1/4 cup of the cooking broth in a small saucepan and whisk in 1/4 cup barbecue sauce. Pour over 2 cups shredded chicken and toss well.

SLOW COOKER MEXICAN SHREDDED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix chicken broth, tomato paste, garlic, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, vinegar, cumin, paprika, and cayenne pepper together for sauce in a small bowl.
• Place chicken in a 3-quart slow cooker. Pour sauce over top.
• Cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, on Low for 5 hours or on High for 4 to 5 hours. Remove chicken and turn the slow cooker to Warm.
• Shred the chicken with 2 forks and return to the slow cooker. Heat for 10 minutes to allow juices to soak into the shredded chicken.

SLOW COOKER SHREDDED MEXICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix chile powder, paprika, onion, garlic, and cumin together in a small bowl.
• Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Lightly coat with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Coat all sides of chicken with seasoning mix.
• Pour 1/2 of the salsa in a slow cooker and spread to cover the bottom. Place chicken on top and cover with remaining salsa.
• Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 4 hours, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Shred chicken with tongs and stir thoroughly so it can absorb remaining juices in the slow cooker.