It's been a while since I posted a good slow cooker recipe. The reason? Dear Husband decided sometime before Christmas that he wanted to cook the meals for a while. He held out for about 2 or 3 months but needless to say, I am back doing the meals now. And a good thing too, because my slow cooker was feeling neglected.
Did you know that you can convert simple, standard cooked meals to the slow cooker? Apricot chicken is a classic example of a great dish that so easily works in the crock pot!
I use this very simple basic recipe. It is fantastic for those mornings when you haven't got anything prepared for tea and decide that you would like to come home from work to the smell of the night's dinner cooking. And the good bit? Everyone in my house (fusspots included!) like it!
Ingredients
1-1.5 kgs chicken pieces (I used chicken drumsticks only for this one!)
1 extra large tin apricots done in natural juice (ie not syrup)
1 packet French Onion soup
1 onion, chopped
1 chicken stock cube
1 cup water
Light sour cream
Parsley (if desired)
Method
1. Place apricot and juice (entire tin), French Onion soup packet and chopped onion in the slow cooker. Stir.
2. Mix the stock cube in the water and pour into slow cooker.
3. Place chicken pieces in the slow cooker and stir gently so that all the chicken has been covered/glazed by the juice mixture.
4. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
5. Serve on a bed of rice. Top with dollop of sour cream and sprinkled parsley.
