You don’t have to go for take-out to enjoy a delicious, easy home-cooked meal.
Here’s how you can turn one recipe in the slow cooker into five different dinners!
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Slow-Cooker Teriyaki Chicken from Hungry Girl
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 3 – 4 hours or 7 – 8 hours
Makes 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- One 8-oz. can crushed pineapple in juice (not drained)
- 1 tbsp. chopped garlic
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 1/2 lbs. raw boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1/8 tsp. each salt and black pepper
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup thick teriyaki sauce or marinade, or more for topping
- Optional toppings: chopped scallions, sesame seeds
Directions:
In a slow cooker, combine pineapple, garlic, ginger, and 1/4 cup water. Mix well.
Season chicken with salt and pepper, and add to slow cooker. Evenly top with onion.
Cover and cook on high for 3 – 4 hours or on low for 7 – 8 hours, until chicken is fully cooked.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the contents of the slow cooker to a large bowl. (Discard the remaining liquid.)
Shred chicken with two forks. Add teriyaki, and mix well.
Over Steamed Broccoli Slaw:
Cook 2 cups bagged broccoli cole slaw in a microwave or skillet until soft. Top or toss with 1 serving of the chicken.
In Lettuce Cups:
Evenly distribute 1 serving of the chicken among 3 large iceberg or butter lettuce leaves.
On an English Muffin with Pineapple:
Split a light English muffin, and lightly toast. Top with 1 serving of the chicken. Top each half with a pineapple ring.
In a Cooked Bell Pepper:
Cut off the top of a red bell pepper, and remove seeds and stem. Cook at 350 degrees until soft, 20 – 30 minutes. Fill with 1 serving of the chicken.
Over Stir-Fry Veggies:
Heat 2 cups frozen stir-fry veggies in a skillet or microwave. Top or toss with 1 serving of the chicken.
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