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No-Peeking Peking Chicken
December 28, 2015 Lee
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No-Peeking Peking Chicken

Even though I have lived in Asia for 23 years now, as of 2015, I have never had Peking Duck so I will no be able to judge this one except on the yummy factor when I make it. Bone-in chicken thighs turn meltingly tender when slow cooked in this sauce, which is reminiscent of Peking duck. You can serve the chicken and sauce over rice. This sounds really good and I will be giving this one a try for sure!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mixed
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 8 chicken thighs, bone in, skin and extra fat removed
  • 6 scallions, chopped, OR use Spring Onions
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 scallions, chopped, save for garnish when serving

Instructions
 

  • Season the chicken with salt and pepper and place in a lightly greased 6 to 7 quart slow cooker.
  • In a small bowl, combine the scallions, garlic, soy sauce, honey, ginger, and sesame oil. Pour the mixture over the chicken, cover and cook on low heat until the chicken is tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted into a thigh away from the bone reads 82 C / 180 F, about 4 hours. Do not lift the lid for the first 3 hours, then you can remove the lid and check the internal temp. Serve with the liquid from the pot, sprinkled with 1/4 cup scallions. Serve over rice.

Notes

Chicken thighs will cost about 65 Baht/kilo, 8 thighs would be about 1 to 1 1/2 kilo, but if you buy quarters (you need to buy 8 quarters) the thighs are larger, price is about the same, but you get 8 legs to use in another recipe. I will estimate this at 130 Baht for just purchased thighs (be on the safe side), so the meal is about 95 cents per person. Serve a vegetable on the side to stretch this even further.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings I
December 27, 2015 Lee
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Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings I

This is a tailored version from a internet recipe sent to me by a good friend. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
  • handful fresh mushrooms, lightly chopped
  • 1 cup peas

Dumplings

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk, OR make this with a shortcut on the site
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley

Instructions
 

  • Place the chicken, butter, soup, and onion in a slow cooker, and fill with enough water to cover.
  • Cover and cook for 5 to 6 hours on High setting. About 20 minutes before serving, drop the biscuit mix into the pot in 8 large spoonfuls. Cover the pot and continue cooking for 12 to 15 minutes.

Dumplings

  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk in the butter, buttermilk, and parsley. Drop the mixture into the pot in 8 large spoonfuls and continue to cook covered for 12 to 15 minutes or until the dumplings are firm.

Notes

Chicken breast run about 88 Baht/kilo, the chicken and the soup will run about 200 Baht max, for 4 people, this is about $1.45 per person, if you make the soup and buttermilk from scratch as listed on shortcuts here on the site, the price will be $1 or less per person.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, Buttermilk.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Denise Georgiades.
South Africa.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,Chicken - Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Dump and Go Cheesy Chicken
December 25, 2015 Lee
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Slow Cooker Dump and Go Cheesy Chicken

I am looking forward to making this, this is a good starter recipe and I may adjust it after I make it, as listed first. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 6 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, OR 3-4 quarters, cut
  • 2 cans condensed Cheddar cheese soup, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Coat the inside of your slow cooker with some butter. Dump the chicken inside.
  • Mix the soup and milk in a bowl and pour over the chicken, season with the garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cook on Low setting for 6 hours and do not lift the lid while cooking!
  • Serve over rice, pasta, or mashed/boiled potatoes.

Notes

Chicken breasts will be about 88 Baht/kilo, 6 would run about 110 Baht. Quarters run about 64 Baht/kilo, 3-4 would run about 80 Baht.
The canned soup is about 60 Baht/can, if you make from the shortcut, very easy, the cost would be 20 Baht/can.
For breasts and canned soup, the cost per person for 6 people is about $1.15. For quarters and homemade soup from the shortcut, the cost for 6 people, per person would be 60 cents.
Making the shortcut will save you money and it is so easy!
Shortcut: Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,Chicken - Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff I
December 23, 2015 Lee
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Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff I

Cubed chicken breast cooked in your slow cooker with a easy creamy sauce. I am going to have to try this, this sounds good! Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cubed
  • 1/8 cup butter
  • 1 packet dry Italian salad dressing mix, OR use the shortcut listed on this site
  • 1 package Cream cheese, 250 gram package, standard size
  • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, OR make from a shortcut

Instructions
 

  • Put chicken, butter and dressing mix in your slow cooker, mix together and cook on Low setting for 5 to 6 hours.
  • When chicken is tender and browned, add cream cheese and soup, mix together and cook on high for another 1/2 hour or until heated through and hot. Server over rice or egg noodles.

Notes

Chicken breast would be about 87 Baht/kilo, get 4 breasts and work with that, the cost will be close to 80-90 Baht. Caroline brand cream cheese is about 110 Baht/package. Cost per person would be around $1.50, not bad for a good meal.
Shortcuts: Italian Dressing, Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers
December 21, 2015 Lee
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Slow Cooker Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers

Easy to prepare and do ahead recipe. You can add other leftover vegetables from the fridge and other spices to suit your mood.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 red bell peppers, or yellow, gives a much better flavor than the green
  • 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into strips like you would do for a stir fry
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 can sweet corn, 165 gram can, the really small one
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes, OR fresh chilis of your liking
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Slice the top off each pepper, save the tops and pop out the stems. Remove seeds & membranes from peppers, do not puncture the bottoms. Dice the tops.
  • Saute the chicken in a non stick skillet for 5 minutes with just a small splash of olive oil, remove from the pan (not trying to cook them through, just giving them a head start).
  • Same pan, saute the onion until transparent, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Add the cumin, chili flakes, salt and pepper to taste, and mix in, then add the chicken again, then the rice, corn, chopped tomatoes, and the chopped pepper tops. Mix to combine and remove from heat.
  • Fill each pepper with the mixture and place in the slow cooker. Any extra meat mixture left over, pack that around the peppers.
  • Add the chicken stock to the slow cooker and turn on Low for 5 hours and cover. Do not open the lid unless you see no liquid in the pot, just add another cup of water then.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Chicken breast would be about 87 Baht/kilo, get 4 breasts and work with that, the cost will be close to 80-90 Baht. The bell peppers will run between 30 and 40 Baht each, for this pricing I will use 35 Baht per pepper.  This meal is $1.70 per serving. Still reasonable and nutritious.
Variants: 1. If you want to add cheese, fill each pepper half full of meat mixture, then add some shredded cheese of your choice, then fill the peppers to the top with the meat. 2. You can also substitute or add to the corn, any vegetables you have left over in the fridge, celery and chives works very well. 3. Use ground chicken, or coarse ground chicken instead of the sliced chicken.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Variant 3. suggested by good friend, Jason Hanchey.
United States.
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2 Ingredient Salsa Chicken
December 19, 2015 Lee
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2 Ingredient Salsa Chicken

This could not be any easier, and only 2 ingredients, cooked in a slow cooker! Use in flour tortillas to make chicken tacos, quesadillas, salads, burritos, enchiladas, etc. I have made this and it really is easy and very tasty! My review listed below. Recipe modified by my findings. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 1 minute
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 6 cups shredded chicken

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, OR 6-8 thighs
  • 2 cups salsa, OR make from a shortcut
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken breasts or thighs in a slow cooker and cover with salsa. Toss until the chicken is covered.
  • Cover and cook on high for 4 hours (or low for 6-8 hours), or until the chicken shreds easily with a fork. Remove the chicken from the the slow cooker to a plate, and shred with 2 forks, add back to the slow cooker and mix well with the remaining salsa and juices. Serve immediately, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. This also freezes well for use at a later time.

Notes

Chicken breasts run about 87 Baht/kilo, thighs about 65 Baht/kilo, and quarters 58 Baht a kilo.
About a kilo of breast, so that would be about 87 Baht, the salsa, even though Tesco brand, small jars, is probably 60 Baht each, would need 2 jars. Total costs would be 207 Baht or about $1.05 per person for 6 meals.
If using thighs or quarters, the cost is less than $1 per person.
Shortcut: Salsa.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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Sriracha Honey Chicken Wings
October 27, 2015 Lee
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Sriracha Honey Chicken Wings

Easy and delicious slow cooker spicy chicken wings, can also use legs and thighs.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 kilo chicken wings, see note
  • 3/4 cup Sriracha Chili Garlic sauce
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • juice from one lime, about a 1/4 cup

Instructions
 

  • In a 5 quart slow cooker on low add Sriracha sauce, butter, honey and lime juice. Stir to combine. Add chicken wings. Stir until wings are well coated. Cook on low 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Check at minimum time, meat should be near falling off the bones tender.
  • Remove wings from slow cooker and place on a baking sheet lined with foil. Drizzle sauce from slow cooker over wings. Set oven to broil. Place baking sheet in oven and bake for 2-3 minutes until the sauce starts to caramelize. Remove from oven, serve and enjoy. Broiling is optional, can serve as is. The sauce is thin but add some to a bowl for a great dipping sauce.

Notes

For chicken wings, you can get the whole wing which is 3 sections, remove the tip section and save for a snack for your dog, then separate the drumettes from the other section and use both. You can also buy just drumettes or even use thighs and legs.
Chicken wings run about 80 baht per kilo, 160 baht for the chicken, for 4 servings, this is about $1.17 per serving.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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Cheater Chicken Cordon Bleu
October 22, 2015 Lee
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Cheater Chicken Cordon Bleu

Easy slow cooker recipe. Serve with pasta or rice and a vegetable. Cooked in soup and milk for tender and juicy chicken, not pan fried or deep fried in oil. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 6 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1 cup milk
  • Swiss cheese, sliced
  • ham, sliced
  • bread crumbs, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

Instructions
 

  • Mix together the cream of chicken soup and milk in a small bowl. Pour enough of the soup into a slow cooker to cover the bottom. Layer chicken breasts over the sauce. Cover with slices of ham and then Swiss cheese. Pour the remaining soup over the layers, stirring a little to distribute between layers. Sprinkle the bread crumbs on top, and drizzle butter over bread crumbs. Cover, and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours, or 2 to 3 hours on High.
  • Use real Swiss cheese, you have to slice yourself. For the ham, I used sliced ham found in the cooler section of a Tesco.
  • Serve with pasta, rice or a potato, with a vegetable on the side.

Notes

The chicken breasts are the most expensive, but for 6 breasts, well under $1 per serving. The cheese, if you get real Swiss cheese from Australia, that can run 175 baht for 250 grams, slice it and cover the dish at the step in the recipe and it uses little cheese, maybe 6 slices. Overall a great meal for little expense and time.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup, Breadcrumbs.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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No Crust Chicken Pot Pie I (Slow Cooker)
October 21, 2015 Lee
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No Crust Chicken Pot Pie I (Slow Cooker)

Delicious meal! Lots of room to change to your liking. My comments below, and prices updated as well as the recipe. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings, easily

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup, OR make from a shortcut
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cups frozen peas and carrots, you can also use fresh
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch, optional, added at end to thicken sauce

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken into 1 inch pieces, set aside.
  • If making your own condensed cream of soup (either chicken or mushroom) after each batch you make, pour that into the slow cooker pot then add the milk, onion, parsley, black pepper, and frozen vegetables. Mix, then add the chicken and mix for a few seconds
  • Everything added and mixed. Cook on Low setting for 6 hours or High setting for 3 hours.
  • Finished. Serve over mashed potatoes, boiled potatoes, egg noodles, rice, or just enjoy as a soup.

Notes

Chicken breast run about 30 baht per 500 grams. 112 baht for 2 cans of soup, you make yourself from a shortcut that reduces this to about 55 Baht. Everything else is minimal. Overall, the meal for 6 servings is about 70 cents per serving, if you make the soup yourself, the cost is 42 cents per serving.
Shortcut: Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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Italian Chicken (Slow Cooker)
October 17, 2015 Lee
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Italian Chicken (Slow Cooker)

Two ingredient dish that is very nice on pasta, this can take some time depending on how long you wish to marinate the chicken.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 7 hours
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 6 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 1 bottle Italian salad dressing

Instructions
 

  • Prep the chicken for marinating, place chicken on a cutting board and stab numerous times with a fork, this will allow the marinade to soak in.
  • To marinate the chicken, pour salad dressing into a large, resealable plastic bag. Add chicken breasts, seal bag and shake to coat. Place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour or overnight (the longer you marinate, the more flavor the chicken will absorb). I do this overnight.
  • For a slow cooker, place the chicken in the slow cooker pot, pour the marinade over the top, cook on low for 6-7 hours, high for 3-4 hours. Serve over pasta with a salad or green vegetable.

Notes

6 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts last time we bought them, no more than 120 Baht. The bottle of Italian dressing, made in Thailand, 54 Baht.
So total of 174 Baht for this meal, for 6 servings, this is about 86 cents per serving.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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