Crockpot Sweet and Spicy Chicken

I put together this recipe on a whim to see what I could do with what we had in the house.

I looked in the fridge and freezer and saw a big bag of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.  Thought "that would be easy to whip up a meal".  I also saw a full bag of hash browns. 

So here it goes:

I took 6 pieces of good sized frozen chicken breasts and put them into the crockpot on high.  Add salt and pepper, I use a lot of seasonings, I find that many recipes are under-seasoned, and a little salt and pepper does the trick.(Hint: Use a disposable crockpot liner, it is the greatest invention ever.)  😉 

Added some diced onion, about a 1/2 of a large yellow onion.  Next time I will also dice up some jalapenos as well.  Cook in crockpot on high for 3 hours.

Then drain the liquid off. 

Put the chicken and onions back into the crockpot.  

Add a cup or so of Sweet Baby Ray's Sweet and Spicy BBQ sauce.  But hey, use whatever BBQ sauce you enjoy.   Next time I will use a cup of my homemade BBQ sauce.  Look up the recipe, I think it is excellent and have not had any complaints.

Add one cup or so of orange marmalade.

Cook this mixture for an hour or so on high in the crockpot.

For the hash browns, I used them as a base.  I fried a 4" circle of the hash browns in a skillet until browned on both sides using a light mix of olive oil and butter.  Salt and pepper to taste.

Place the hash browns on a plate put a piece of the cooked chicken on top.  Spoon as much of the sauce as you wish.  Enjoy.😀

Today's chili

Made another twist on chili today using honey as a sweetener to offset the heat in a mid level spicy chili - enjoy

Brown 1 lb ground chuck and drain off oil

Add:

2 tbso chili powder

1 tbsp paprika

1 tbsp cayenne pepper

1 tbsp salt

1 tbsp black pepper

1 pinch of cinnamon

2 tbsp cumin

1 can canned diced tomatoes

1 can tomato sauce

1 can garbanzo beans

1 cup diced onion

1 small can green chiles

1 can kidney beans

1 can black beans

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup honey

Cook uncovered on low heat for 2 hours, add water as necessary to consistency preference.

Great Spicy Sweet Garlic Dip

This is a 2 minute dip and it is great.

Mix in a bowl and serve

1.25 cup mayo or fat free mayo
1 tbsp Chinese chili garlic sauce
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp agave nectar
1 tbsp black pepper

It's that easy and delicious.

Chipotle Chicken

This is easy and fabulous. The secret ingredient is hot Indian pepper paste. Spicy and delicious.

Chicken breast
1tbsp hot diced cherry peppers
1tbsp chipotle smoked jalapeño peppers
1tbsp sautéed onions
1tbsp hot Indian pepper paste
1/8 cup Mexican shredded cheese

Slice chicken lengthwise insert cherry peppers jalapeños, and onions. Fold into sandwich. Rub indian pepper paste over the top of the chicken.

Bake in oven at 350deg for 35 minutes.
Sprinkle cheese over top.