| Chicken is easy to work with because it is so versatile. | | | | Leave this recipe cooking all day while you are out at |
| You can make really mild-flavored and delicate dishes | | | | work and you will come home to a kitchen, which |
| or you can make bold ones with plenty of heat and | | | | smells amazing, and a meal, which is nearly ready to |
| fire. Chicken suits both of these flavors and everything | | | | eat. You just need to throw in the bell peppers and |
| in between. | | | | noodles for half an hour. |
| This is why poultry features in so many Asian style | | | | This recipe is great for feeding a hungry family and |
| recipes. It suits sweet flavors as well as savory ones | | | | because it contains poultry, vegetables, a sauce and |
| and dishes like lemon chicken, which tend to be really | | | | noodles, it is a one-pot meal and you do not need to |
| sweet, are totally delicious. Not all meats suit a very | | | | serve anything with it. |
| sweet flavor but chicken is quite unique in that you can | | | | What you will need: |
| use pretty much any seasonings or sauce and it | | | | - 18 oz jar sweet and sour sauce |
| complements the flavor. | | | | - 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts |
| Adding an Asian Flavor to A Classic Crockpot Recipe | | | | - 1 cup thin egg noodles |
| Stews and casseroles are crockpot classics but | | | | - 1 chopped yellow bell pepper |
| adding a sweet and sour flavor to a stew gives it a | | | | - 1 chopped red bell pepper |
| new, exciting dimension and will make a change from | | | | - 8 oz can pineapple tidbits |
| basic poultry stew recipes, which only feature the bird, | | | | - 1 chopped onion |
| vegetables, broth and perhaps some herbs. This | | | | - 9 oz baby carrots |
| vibrant sweet and sour stew will appeal to all ages, old | | | | - 2 tablespoons cornstarch |
| and young, and is suitable to serve at any occasion. | | | | - 1 tablespoon finely diced ginger root |
| The following recipe is simple to make and using a | | | | - 13 oz can chicken broth |
| crockpot means the flavors will combine extra well. | | | | How to make it: |
| The bell peppers are added near the end so they | | | | Cut the bird into one inch pieces, then add it to a four |
| come out crunchy rather than soggy. You can add | | | | or five quart crockpot with the onion, carrots, water, |
| chopped fresh asparagus instead of bell pepper if you | | | | broth, sweet and sour sauce and ginger. Cover the |
| like. | | | | slow cooker and cook for seven or eight hours on low |
| With the exception of dense vegetables like carrots | | | | or until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are |
| and potatoes, vegetables do not need a lot of time to | | | | tender. |
| soften so a lot of crockpot recipes are made in two | | | | Drain the pineapple tidbits and combine the juice with |
| stages, with the dense vegetables and meat going in | | | | the cornstarch to get a smooth mixture. Stir this into |
| first and cooking in the sauce, and then the other | | | | the chicken mixture in the slow cooker. Stir in the bell |
| vegetables being added later. This means everything | | | | peppers, noodles, and pineapple. Cover the crockpot |
| will be done at the same time and nothing will be | | | | and cook the stew for half an hour on high or until the |
| undercooked or overcooked. | | | | vegetables are al dente and the noodles are cooked. |