Today is a day of mourning.
After 4 great years together, my slow cooker kicked the can . . .
Thankfully they still sell the same make and model, so I am heading to the store tomorrow to go purchase it again (because heaven knows that I use my slow cooker 5 times a week and can't go more than a day without one!). :)
In the meantime, I wanted to share the last meal that my slow cooker and I prepared together.
It was quick, easy, and had just the right amount of kick . . . the perfect way to remember my good ol' crock pot.
Slow Cooker Asian Glazed Chicken
Ingredients:
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
4 teaspoons sugar
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce* (more of less, depending on how hot you like it)
1/2 cup water
3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Directions:
Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken in crock pot.
Combine soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, sugar, garlic, ginger, hot sauce, and 1/2 cup water in a bowl and pour over chicken. Cook on low for 6-8 hours OR high for 3-4 hours.
Once done cooking, pull chicken out and place on large plate. Mix together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl and pour into remaining liquid in the slow cooker. Turn heat to high (if it wasn't already) and cook for another 15 minutes (or until sauce thickens a little bit).
Shred chicken and add back into liquid in slow cooker.
Serve over rice, topped with green onions and sesame seeds.
*Sriracha hot sauce is available at most grocery stores and Wal-Mart. It
is a Thai chili sauce with amazing flavor. It cost me about $3 for a
huge bottle of it and it is totally worth it. The flavor it adds is so
yummy.
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What kind of slow cooker do you have? Mine always seems to cook so fast compared to my old one. I hate it and wish it would kick the can!
ReplyDeleteI've looked around at reviews for several slow cookers, but can't make up my mind.
Thanks for your help and Happy Holidays!
Most of us sisters have Rival or Hamilton Beach. They seem to work pretty good. Sorry about your crock pot. You could get a screaming deal the day after Christmas on one! Merry Christmas! -The Six Sisters
DeleteI love it when you share a story along with your recipes. Sorry about your slow cooker! It sounds like it's last offering was a winner :)
ReplyDeleteI'm TOTALLY making this!! My stomach is growling!
ReplyDeletelooks delish. i know it takes a little more time, but try toasting the sesame seeds. it's amazing.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about your slow cooker (sniff). It is awful when something we depend on dies. I hope you're able to find the same model. This time of year it may be tough, but as you know, there's always the internet, lol. Seriously, Sears has been having serious sales! I got 7mm cubic zirconia earrings in sterling for $14.99. Ready....80% OFF. Got an offer today that said if you order by 3:00 Christmas Eve and can do store pick-up you'll have it for Christmas! How crazy, and easy, is that?
ReplyDeleteMerry Chritmas!!!
Janet
I love siracha hot sauce! I have a bottle of it in my pantry. I have all of the necessary ingredients for this recipe with the exception of the green onion and balsamic. I can easily pick those up next time I am at the store. I think I will be giving this a try soon. Thanks for sharing on Marvelous Mondays! :)
ReplyDeleteOH my goodness - that looks delicious!!
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Hope you are having a fabulous festive week!
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sorry about your crockpot!
ReplyDeleteI have about 10 of them...just in case one dies :)
ha ha!
I just made this tonight & it is so yummy. I did alter the recipe though for less sodium. I used reduced sodium soy sauce and I only used 1/4 cup. I increased the water to 3/4 cup. This dish turned out great. I look forward to making more asian inspired dishes from this site.
ReplyDeleteThis was amazing! I kept the proportions the same but used mostly low sodium soy sauce. I ran out so also used a little Bragg's to make up the 1/2 cup. My husband said it was one of the best things I've made lately. Served it on brown rice and a cabbage/carrot slaw with an Asian inspired dressing on the side. I got my timing off and the sauce didn't thicken much, but with the flavor it didn't matter at all. Do you have any idea of the nutritional info for the recipe?
ReplyDeleteLooks so yummy. Do you think I could start with frozen boneless chicken breasts?
ReplyDeleteFrozen chicken breasts work great!
DeleteWould this meal stand up to being frozen for a later time?
ReplyDeleteSure! I think that it would work great!
DeleteI made this last night. However, while sitting in the living room talking to my husband, (mostly about how hungry we were) we heard a loud bang from the kitchen. Sounded like a gun shot. Turns out, not an intruder--just an exploding crock pot. Seriously. The glass lid just blew up into a million pieces all over the kitchen. Fortunately, we were not standing next to it. (Nor was the cat.) But our dinner was full of broken glass. Sadly, we had to order take-out. So, I don't know how this tastes, but it smelled amazing. I'm going to try again tomorrow.
ReplyDeletePretty powerful recipe!!! :) That is so scary. Glad you weren't nearby when it exploded!
DeleteWe made this tonight. It looked delicious, but was very vinegary. We double checked the recipe, but we put in the 1/2 cup asked for. Did anyone else find this?
ReplyDeleteI made this recipe for dinner tonight. It was a big hit. It was easy and very flavorful. Made it exactly as written and we thought it was great. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteThis was sooooo good! I made it just as you said, served it over jasmine rice, with broccoli on the side. My whole family (even the picky ones) loved it! I have a daughter with multiple allergies and good recipes can be hard to find. Thanks for sharing. -Meredith from ThePaletteMuse.com
ReplyDeleteMade this tonight to serve over quinoa.. SO YUMMY! I'm always looking for healthy and delish crock pot recipes because I'm in nursing school and hardly have time to cook. Also, trying to lose weight. This recipe was healthy and so incredibly delicious. I was missing the green onions though :[. Can't wait to make this again!
ReplyDeleteWas very excited to get home and put this in my mouth.... we both found it incredibly salty, and had to cut the sodium by putting a whole bunch of salad greens to subdue the flavor. Used same porportions.
ReplyDeleteI cut the vinegar amount in half and it was still too strong in the vinegar taste. :( Definitely won't try again. Although I'll definitely keep trying other recipes from your site, just wanted to comment to let others know to maybe cut back on the vinegar the first time you try it.
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