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No Recipe Required – 10 Ways to Fix Chicken on the Fly

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Does this ever happen to you?  You know dinner is going to be chicken because you’ve got a pack of boneless breasts/thighs/tenders or bone-in legs/breasts/thighs.  But you have no desire to think up a recipe to turn them into dinner.

You don’t need a recipe.  You just need some ideas.

Here are 10 ways (plus a few cooking methods) to get you started.   [Read more…] about No Recipe Required – 10 Ways to Fix Chicken on the Fly

Zingy BBQ Chicken in the Slow Cooker or Oven

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I love a 3 ingredient recipe.  Three ingredients means it’s got to be fast to fix.  This one has the bonus of being able to cook in the oven or slow cooker.  You can choose your appliance of choice based on time available.

This is a great way to use up small amounts of bbq sauce and salad dressing.  Get creative and experiment. Here’s how I did it this time: [Read more…] about Zingy BBQ Chicken in the Slow Cooker or Oven

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches in the Slow Cooker

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I could have called this 3-point BBQ Chicken, because I was literally tossing things into the slow cooker from across the kitchen.  No stirring.  No mixing.  No thawing took place.

We were in a hurry to get out the door at 7:25am.  I grabbed a bag of frozen chicken breasts and dumped them in the slow cooker.  Then I tossed other ingredients in, based on the Pulled Pork recipe.  I didn’t stir or mix, just turned the pot on and let it cook.

We came in that evening to wonderful smells, so much better than if I’d just used bottled BBQ sauce.  I quickly shredded the meat and served it on buns.  This was the meal we tried out popcorn as a side dish.  It had been a crazy, busy day and popcorn was the fastest thing I could think of.  I’m pretty sure I threw some apples and/or carrots on the table too.  Some nights you’ve just got to get everyone fed.  Can I get an amen?

Here’s what you’ll need.  No ingredient photo this time, because I was in such a hurry when I made it. [Read more…] about BBQ Chicken Sandwiches in the Slow Cooker