Slowcookchickenandthymewithgreenolives Recipes

SLOW COOKER HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken thighs in an even layer in the slow cooker.
• Whisk together the honey, soy sauce, crushed red pepper, garlic, ginger, vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil and a few good grinds of black pepper in a large glass measuring cup or a medium bowl until combined. Pour the mixture over the chicken. Cover and cook on low until the chicken is cooked through and fork-tender, 6 to 8 hours. (Alternatively, cook the chicken on high for 4 hours.)
• Turn the slow cooker up to high. Whisk together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water in a small bowl to make a slurry, then mix the slurry into the sauce until combined. Submerging the sauce in the sauce as much as possible. Cover and cook on high until the sauce is thickened to the consistency of a glaze, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken and sauce to a platter. Sprinkle with the scallions and toasted sesame seeds and serve with white rice.

SLOW COOKER GREEN CHILE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove stems from cilantro and tie together; save leaves for sauce.
• Place cilantro stems, chicken thighs, water, onion, and garlic into a slow cooker. Season with 1 tablespoon cumin, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Cook on Low until chicken is no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, 8 to 10 hours. Transfer chicken to a plate and shred using 2 forks. Set aside. Reserve 1 to 1 1/2 cups cooking liquid. Let onion and garlic cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Dice and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Place tomatillos cut-side down and jalapeno onto the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with canola oil.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and wrap jalapeno pepper in aluminum foil to let 'sweat' for about 10 minutes. Remove skin from jalapeno.
• Transfer tomatillos, jalapeno, reserved cilantro leaves, green chiles, vinegar, cumin, chili powder, honey, pepper, and salt to a food processor or blender. Mix sauce until well combined.
• Pour tomatillo sauce into a large pot and add shredded chicken, diced onion and garlic, and beans. Add reserved cooking liquid. Let simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes. Serve.

LEMON GARLIC SLOW COOK CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Remove any giblets etc. from the cavity of the chicken, sometimes in a small bag.
• Stuff chicken with 1 sprig of rosemary, 1 lemon (quartered) and 4 cloves garlic.
• Season all sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Remove both ends of a lemon, cut in half to create very thick slices.
• Line the bottom of the slow cooker with 4 lemon slices, 4 whole garlic cloves and a sprig of rosemary.
• Put the chicken in the slow cooker.
• Cut 2 garlic cloves in half and put all four pieces on top of the chicken along with the 2 remaining lemon slices.
• Garnish with 1-2 more sprigs of rosemary. Put the lid on the slow cooker and set to high for 4 hours.
• Place cooked chicken under the grill (broil) for 10 minutes to crisp the skin (optional).
• Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving and serving. Leftover juices in the slow cooker are mostly lemon juice with a bit of chicken fat and can be used sparingly as a strongly flavoured sauce.
• Enjoy!

SLOW-COOK CHICKEN AND THYME WITH GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• In a ziplock bag, add flour and chicken thigh fillets. Shake the bag until the chicken is well coated in the flour. Remove the chicken from bag and dust off extra flour.
• Coat a heated frypan with the oil spray. Add the chicken to the pan, and cook a couple of minuets each side until the fillets are golden. Remove and place in a reasonably deep oven proof baking dish.
• To the pan, add the chopped red onion and cook 4-5 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook 1 further minute. Add the stock and wine to the pan and cook until it starts bubbling. Remove from heat and pour the mixture over the chicken.
• Place the thyme, olives and sliced lemons over the chicken.
• Cover the oven dish with foil and bake in a moderate over for one hour.