Want to make this meal even easier? Look for rice at your market that has already been cooked. It comes in a microwaveable pouch and is ready in 90 seconds. No kidding! You are 90 seconds away from having perfectly-prepared rice.

Then add to that some veggies, such as broccoli, in a steamer bag in the frozen food section of your market. You just put it in your microwave, unopened bag and all, and in 5-7 minutes, you will have delicious veggies to serve with your meal.

Just imagine walking into your house at dinner time, knowing that within 10 minutes you could have a hot, complete dinner on your table. Ah, life is good!

 

INGREDIENTS

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, (or thighs)

½ cup honey

½ cup soy sauce

¼ cup rice wine vinegar

3-4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

¼ cup cold water

3 tablespoons corn starch

Sliced green onions, optional

Sesame seeds, optional

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Place the chicken in the crock of the slow cooker. In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic, and ginger. Pour the sauce over top of the chicken and cook on low for 3-4 hours.

Move the chicken from the slow cooker to a cutting board and shred it with two forks or chop it into bite sized pieces. Pour the sauce in the slow cooker into a medium saucepan and heat it over medium heat.

In a small bowl whisk together the water and corn starch until well combined and whisk the slurry into the sauce.

Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Continue to cook the sauce until it has thickened, about 2-3 minutes, and then toss the sauce with the shredded chicken.

Serve over hot rice or quinoa, garnished with sliced green onions and sesame seeds if you like.

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Quick Tip:  Make this easy on yourself! Instead of removing the chicken from your slow cooker, take your hand mixer and put it into your slow cooker, up against the meat. Turn it on low speed and it will start shredding the meat to perfection. Turn up the speed, if needed. Then make your cornstarch slurry and stir it right into the contents of your slow cooker, stirring to thoroughly combine. Just a few minutes in that heat and your sauce will thicken. Cornstarch is a FAR more potent thickener than flour, and almost instantly thickens a sauce. If it has not thickened to your liking after a few minutes, add a bit more slurry.

Recipe and image courtesy of Stacey at The Weary Chef