Using Boneless Chicken Thighs in Crockpot Recipes

Boneless chicken thighs are a great alternative to boneless breast because they still have the same wonderful poultry flavor but they are even more succulent and juicy. They are naturally a bit higher in fat than the breast, which means they are less likely to dry out when you cook them.

Crockpot cooking tends to keep meat juicy anyway because this is a moist cooking method but a lot of people prefer the flavor of thighs to breast. You can use skin-on or skinless thighs.

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The skinless ones do better in a slow cooker because fatty meat and slow cooking do not combine very well. This applies to beef and other meats too. Boneless chicken thighs can be combined with lots of other ingredients to make delicious slow cooker recipes. Fresh vegetables like onions, garlic, tomatoes, carrots, and zucchini are great with chicken and all kinds of sauces can be used, including creamy sauces, tomato-based ones, and even spicy international ones.

Chicken Romanoff with Noodles

The following recipe, which makes enough to serve four people, uses cayenne pepper to add a touch of spice to the delicious white sauce made from sour cream and cottage cheese. You will need a three or four quart size slow cooker to make this.

The cottage cheese gives this recipe a creamy, cheesy flavor and texture without using high fat ingredients like heavy cream. The sour cream fortifies the creaminess without adding quite so many calories as heavy cream would. You can use fresh chicken thighs or thawed ones for this. Make sure they are well thawed though; leave them in the refrigerator for a day before making this recipe to make sure.

If you are planning to be out all day, this is a really fantastic recipe because you just need to add the ingredients to the pot in the morning and you can leave it alone for five or six hours. When you get home, simply add the noodles and peas, and give it another half an hour. This is a one-pot meal because it contains meat, vegetables, noodles and everything else you need to make it rich and satisfying. It is a great dinner for the whole family.

What you will need:

• 20 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs, in 3/4 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 12 oz cottage cheese
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1 cup thawed sweet peas
• 3 oz egg noodles
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan
• Cooking spray, as needed

How to make it:

Spray your slow cooker with cooking spray. Stir the chicken, cayenne pepper, and onion together in the crockpot. Combine the sour cream, cottage cheese, and parmesan with the flour and pour this over the chicken.

Cover and cook on a low heat for five or six hours. Stir the mixture and add the peas and uncooked egg noodles. Turn the heat up to high, cover the pot, and cook the dish for another twenty or thirty minutes, or until the noodles are soft. Garnish with chives and serve.

Using Boneless Chicken Thighs in Crockpot Recipes

If you enjoy cooking with chicken, how does a baked chicken rice recipe sound for tonight's dinner? Baking is a great cooking method for this tasty and versatile ingredient. Another excellent yet very easy dish is a chicken parmesan recipe.

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5 Quick and Easy Ways to Cook With Your Crockpot

With the help of a crockpot, you can put in minimal effort to create a thrifty and delicious meal for the whole family. The best crockpot recipes are hardly recipes at all; simply throw in as little as two ingredients and let them cook away while you are at work or attending to other responsibilities. These five quick and easy ideas are the most popular crockpot entrees. With as few as two-or-three ingredients, these ideas are economical but the slow-cooked meals will still taste impressive.

Three Ingredient Crockpot Soup

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Some of the best crockpot recipes only have three ingredients! Soups are a great example of three ingredient crockpot recipes. Why buy canned tomato soup when you can make your own in the crockpot? Simply take a pound or two of fresh chopped tomatoes, 1 chopped onion and combine with a pint of chicken or vegetable stock. Simmer for 2-3 hours on low heat. Then puree with a hand blender or blend in batches. You can leave out the onion and/or add fresh chopped basil while cooking. If you like a creamy tomato soup, simply stir in some milk before serving. For more three ingredient crockpot recipes, give French Onion soup a try.

Whole Crockpot Chicken

Slow-cooking chicken in the crockpot with most crockpot chicken recipes has the added benefit of creating delicious, homemade chicken broth. Anyone who makes broth will tell you that store-bought broth just cannot compare to homemade. You can use the chicken for a number of crockpot chicken recipes, while freezing the broth in 1 cup batches for future use. To cook chicken and make broth, Cut a 3 ½ lb. chicken into pieces (including giblets) and cover with water in crockpot (about 4-5 cups). Add celery, garlic, onion, carrot, and fresh parsley. Season with salt and pepper and cook on low overnight or for 10-12 hours. Skim fat off the top of the broth, remove chicken and separate broth into 1 cup batches.

Crockpot Pulled Pork

Pulled pork is a classic dish for picnics and family dinners. With the help of the crockpot, you can make easily make a large amount of meat to serve on burger buns or rolls. For the easiest pulled pork crockpot recipe, simply combine two cups of your favorite BBQ sauce and 4 pounds of pork butt in your crockpot. Make sure meat is coated on all sides, cover and cook on high for 5 ½ hours. 

Crockpot White Chicken Chili

White chili, made with chicken instead of beef, is a delicious, healthy and economical dish to make in the crockpot. For the cheapest crockpot chili, use dry beans as they are perfectly suited to slow-simmering in the crockpot. Cover a pound of northern beans and chopped onion with chicken broth and simmer in the crockpot for 3 hours on low heat. Once soft, add chicken, chopped vegetables and herbs and simmer for another hour. 

Heart Crockpot Beef Stew

Heart crockpot beef stew is another easy way to feed the family with minimal effort and great taste. Simply cover a pound of stew beef and chopped vegetables (carrot, onion and potato) with beef broth (water and beef bouillon cubes) and cook on low for 6-8 hours. You can also add garlic and/or herbs such as bay leaves, thyme, or rosemary. Experiment with what works best for your favorite hearty crockpot beef stew.

5 Quick and Easy Ways to Cook With Your Crockpot

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