Friday, November 13, 2009

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Crockpot Chicken

By Ken Kudra

The chicken and the crockpot are made for each other. Chicken is arguably the most versatile meat on the planet. Using a crockpot makes it easy to make everything from soup to entrees with your chicken. You could probably make a different chicken dish every night of the year using your crockpot without worrying about duplication.

The crockpot keeps the chicken meat moist and tender. It is easy to make any recipe lower in fat in the crockpot by removing the chicken skin and any excess areas of fat you find. Since a crockpot uses moist heat, you do not need to worry about the meat drying out without that protective layer. For those that prefer to leave the skin on, try browning the pieces before placing them in the crockpot. It will make your finished dish look very appetizing.

Making chicken in the crockpot lets you create one-dish meals, soups, stews or a main dish easily. Just add all your ingredients in the pot in the morning, and when you come home, you will be greeted with the delicious fragrance of your waiting meal.

Easy Chicken Recipes

Using the crockpot to cook your chicken gives you a lot of easy recipes to choose from. From whole chicken-to-chicken stroganoff, you will be amazed at the variety of recipes you can create. If you want to try some ethnic recipes, make Chinese chicken or chicken tacos in your crockpot.

A chicken soup recipe is a good, easy meal to try in the crockpot. Just add your vegetables and chicken into the pot when you get up and you will find a delicious bowl of soup waiting for you when you get home. This is a perfect meal on a cold night. To top it off, serve it with bread or rolls.

Creative Recipes

You can also use your crockpot to get creative with your chicken. Perhaps you would like to try a chicken curry, chicken cordon bleu or sweet and sour wings. For something hearty, you cannot beat a chicken ratatouille. This is a thick French stew with all sorts of vegetables in it as well as chicken. If you like to make every calorie as nutritious as possible, try a chicken and brown rice recipe, or chicken and quinoa.

If you have children, brown sugar chicken is one of the best crockpot meals you can feed them. They will love the sweetness with a bit of tanginess behind it. You can also please them with a simple dish made with canned cream soup and chicken. Serve it over noodles or rice. They will probably really enjoy salsa chicken. Just add some of your favorite salsa and some vegetables to your chicken for this easy dish.

Go set up your crockpot. Put some chicken in it. It does not matter if it is thighs, breasts, wings, or a whole bird. Add some delicious ingredients and go on about your daily business. When you return home, you will have a delicious hot meal waiting just for you.

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