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“CHICKEN IN A POT”
2 carrots, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
2 onions, sliced
1
⁄
2
teaspoon ground black pepper
2 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
1
⁄
2
cup water, chicken broth or white wine
1 whole broiler/fryer chicken, 3 to 4-lbs.
1
⁄
2
teaspoon dried basil
Put carrots, onion and celery in bottom of stoneware. Add whole chicken. Top with
salt, pepper and liquid. Sprinkle basil over top. Cover and cook on
LOW
8 to 10
hours (
HIGH
: 3
1
⁄
2
to 5 hours, using 1 cup water). Remove chicken and vegetables
with spatula.
ARROZ CON POLLO
(Chicken with Rice)
4 chicken breast halves,
1 small red bell pepper,
skin and excess fat removed
seeded and chopped
1
⁄
4
teaspoon salt
3 cloves garlic, minced
1
⁄
2
teaspoon ground black pepper
1
⁄
2
teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
1
⁄
4
teaspoon paprika
1 can (14
1
⁄
2
-oz.) crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 package (10-oz.) frozen peas
1 medium onion, chopped
Season chicken with salt, pepper and paprika. In a medium skillet, heat oil over
medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown; drain. Put chicken in stoneware.
In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients, except peas. Pour over chicken.
Cover and cook on
LOW
7 to 9 hours (
HIGH
: 3 to 4 hours). One hour before
serving, add peas. Serve over rice.
SWEET ’N SPICY GLAZED CHICKEN
6 (4-oz. each) skinless, boneless
1 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
chicken breast halves
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1
⁄
4
teaspoon salt
1
⁄
2
teaspoon cayenne pepper
1
⁄
4
teaspoon ground black pepper
1
⁄
4
cup cornstarch
4 cloves garlic, minced
1
⁄
2
cup water
1
⁄
2
cup brown sugar
In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown on both
sides. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Put in slow cooker. In a small bowl,
combine remaining ingredients, except cornstarch and water. Pour over chicken.
Cover and cook on
LOW
7 to 9 hours (
HIGH
: 3 to 4 hours).
When done, remove chicken breasts and turn slow cooker to
HIGH
, cover. Combine
cornstarch and water. Stir liquid in stoneware. Place cover slightly ajar on stoneware.
Cook until thickened (15 to 30 minutes).