Chinese Chicken
The other day I was chatting with my BFF about an easy meal for a large group. She mentioned some Asian crock pot chicken dish and I figured I would get the recipe later as my event got closer. However, I found a recipe in cook book I had bought from a church friend and who's recipe this happens to be (thanks Danna) who's work had put together a cook book. I thought the recipe sounded similar to my friends but they baked their chicken instead of using the crock pot. I took the two ideas and combined it. Here is what I came up with:
Ingredients:
3 chicken breasts (frozen or fresh, I like frozen because raw chicken grosses me out)
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1 Tbsp. ketchup
1/4 cup apple juice
1 Tbsp. fresh garlic (I used the jarred kind)
2 Tbsp. cornstarch to use as thickener
Directions:
I just threw all of the ingredients in the crock pot minus the corn starch on low for about 6 hours. I then pulled the chicken out and got all the yuckies off and then strained the sauce into a sauce pan. I added the cornstarch and stirred regularly on med/low heat until it became syrupy.
I made rice and served chicken on top garnished with my sauce. YUM!
Garlic Beans w/ Slivered Almonds:
I didn't want to serve plain old green beans so I spiced them up a bit.
Ingredients:
I package frozen green beans
minced garlic to your taste
1/3 cup slivered almonds
Directions:
I tossed all in my handy Pampered Chef steamer and microwaved for 3-5 minutes.
Easy Peasy or should I say Easy Beany??
Fruit Cocktail Jell-O
The old standby for most Utahans. Make a batch of jell-o, toss in a can of strained fruit cocktail and let set. Serve with whipped topping.
Can you believe my kids don't even eat the jell-O?? What is wrong with them?? OK, Will and Ian ate the whipped topping! Seriously my kids are food freaks!!
