1For any of the recipes, set the crockpot to LOW and cook for 6-8 hours.
2For Maple BBQ Chicken Sammies: Combine 2 chicken breasts or thighs with 1/2 C pure maple syrup, 1/4 C apple cider vinegar, 1/4 C tomato paste, 1 T each of brown sugar, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp each of paprika, chili powder, 1/2 tsp each of cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper, salt & pepper to taste.
3For Balsamic Tomato Chicken: Combine 2 lbs chicken breasts or thighs, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 can tomato paste, 1/2 C balsamic vinegar, 1/2 T each of garlic powder, onion powder, basil, rosemary, thyme, and salt.
4For Honey Mustard Chicken: Coat 4 chicken thighs with 1 T arrowroot powder. Place coated chicken in the crockpot first, then top with 1/4 C Dijon mustard, 2 T honey, 1 tsp each of smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, 1/2 C chicken broth, and 1/4 C full-fat coconut milk.
5For Herb Chicken with Potatoes & Carrots: Combine 4 chicken breasts, 2 C chicken broth, 5 chopped carrots, 5 chopped potatoes, 1 container sliced mushrooms (if desired), 2 T each of Italian herb seasoning mix, avocado oil, and 3 crushed cloves of fresh garlic.
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts or thighs
0.5 C pure maple syrup
0.25 C apple cider vinegar
0.25 C tomato paste
1 T brown sugar
1 T dijon mustard
1 T worcestershire sauce
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp chili powder
0.5 tsp cumin
0.5 tsp garlic powder
0.5 tsp onion powder
To taste Cayenne pepper
To taste Salt and Pepper
2 lbs chicken breasts or thighs
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
0.5 C balsamic vinegar
0.5 T garlic powder
0.5 T onion powder
0.5 T basil
0.5 T rosemary
0.5 T thyme
0.5 T salt
fresh basil
parmesan
4 chicken thighs
0.25 C Dijon mustard
2 T honey
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
0.5 C chicken broth
0.25 C full-fat coconut milk
1 T arrowroot powder to coat chicken
4 chicken breasts
2 C chicken broth
5 carrots, chopped
5 potatoes, chopped
1 container sliced mushrooms
2 T Italian herb seasoning mix
2 T avocado oil
3 cloves fresh garlic crushed
avocado oil
Equipment
crockpotglass containers
Tips
Coat crockpot with avocado oil.
Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours instead of HIGH for 3-4 hours.
Double the recipes for leftover lunches.
Store leftovers in glass containers for up to 4 days.
For Honey Mustard Chicken, place coated chicken in first then top with other ingredients.
Slow-cooked meals are easier to digest.
Crockpot meals reduce decision fatigue and make consistency realistic.