Coconut Lime Chicken in the Crock Pot

This recipe is not creamy and thick but more of a refreshing twist on chicken.

Ingredients:
1) 3 pounds of chicken (bone-in with the skin on)
2) 13.5 ounce can of Coconut Milk
3) 1/2 cup pineapple juice
4) 2 tablespoons lime juice
5) 1/2 teaspoon salt
6) 1/2 garlic powder
7) 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger


Directions
1) Place chicken in crock pot
2) In a bowl, mix the remaining ingredients
3) Pour over chicken
4) Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours
5) Optional - place cooked chicken in broiler pan and crisp the skin for 5 minutes.

Hot Dogs In the Slow Cooker

Hot Dogs in the Crock Pot (I know it's not clean eating!!)

I am 100% sure this does not fall under the clean eating heading but I just had to share.  My friend was having a huge BBQ and trying to figure out the timing of when to put what on the grill.  As we were working through it, we thought of boiling the hot dogs except the big pot was being used for the corn. I suggested using the crock pot.  Neither of us knew what would happen but we were willing to try.  Here's is what we did - Successfully!!!

Ingredients

50 hot dogs (or however many fit in your crock pot)
50 buns

Directions
Place hot dogs standing straight up in your crock pot
Put crock pot on high and cover for 1 hour
Enjoy

I'm telling you that this saved sooooo much time it was unbelievable.  We also used these holders instead of wasting an entire plate

Balsamic Pork Tenderloin

I love love love pork tenderloin.  I love balsamic vinegar too.  This recipe puts them both together for an amazing taste!!

Balsamic Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients
1) 1 boneless pork tenderloin - It should be about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds 

2) 1 Cup vegetable broth - you may also use chicken broth
3) 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
4) 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce - to be REALLY clean, you can make your own but I haven't done that.
5) 1 tablespoon honey
6) 2 cloves of garlic  - chopped or smashed or try this Garlic Slicer

Directions
1) Place pork into crock pot
2)  Mix broth, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, honey and garlic together
3) Pour liquid over pork
4) Cook on low for 8 hours
5) Enjoy!!

Pork Carnitas in the Crock Pot

Pork Carnitas

Ingredients
1) Boneless pork shoulder (about 3 pounds)
2) 8 garlic cloves
3) 2 teaspoons ground cumin
4) 1 teaspoon dried oregano
5) 1/2 teaspoon pepper
6) 3/4 cup orange juice
7) 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
8) 2 chipotle chiles canned in adobo sauce
9) 6 inch flour or corn tortillas
10) For topping - chopped onion, salsa, cilantro and lime

Directions
1) Drain and chop chipotle chiles
2) Trim pork shoulder of fat
3) Make 1/2 inch deep slits on outside of roast and stuff with garlic
4) Combine cumin, oregano and pepper in a small bowl
5) Place roast in crock pot and sprinkle spice mixture onto all sides
6) Combine orange and lime juice with chipotle chiles.
7) Pour mixture over pork
8) Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
9) Remove pork from crock pot and shred with 2 forks
10) Add 1/2 cup of liquid from crock pot and mix well
11) Spoon pork mixture onto tortilla
12) Top with onions, salsa and cilantro and serve with lime wedge




  

 

Baked Beans in the crock pot

Baked Beans
Ingredients 
1) 1/2 pound pinto or white beans, soaked overnight in water
2) 1 15 ounce can no salt added tomato sauce
3) 2 1/2 tablespoons Braggs liquid aminos (or soy sauce)
4) 1 3/4 cup vegetable broth
5) 2 tablespoons Braggs Cider Vinegar (or regular cider vinegar)
6) 2 teaspoons minced garlic
7) 1 tablespoon molasses or honey
8) 1/8 of a teaspoon of stevia or 4 tablespoons of brown sugar
9) 1 tablespoon cumin powder
10) 1 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
11) 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Directions
1) Drain and rinse beans
2) Add all ingredients into crock pot
3) Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until beans are soft
4) Enjoy!

 

Chicken Thighs with Olives in the Crock Pot

Chicken Thighs with Olives in the Crock Pot

Ingredients
1) 10 bone-in, skinless chicken thighs
2) 1 teaspoon salt
3) 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4) 1 teaspoon olive oil
5) 5 cloves of garlice, minced
6) 1/4 cup dry white wine
7) 3 tablespoons tomato paste
8) 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper (more or less according to your level of heat desired)
9) 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
10) 1/4 cup sliced and pitted Kalamata olives

Directions
1) Place chicken in crock pot
2) Combine rest of the ingredients in a small bowl 
3) Pour over chicken
4) Cover and cook on low for 8 hours
5) ENJOY!!!

Quinoa Black Bean Stuffed Peppers - In the crockpot

Quinoa Black Bean Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients
1) 6 bell peppers
2) 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
3) 2 14 ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained
4) 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
5) 1 teaspoon chili powder
6) 1 teaspoon onion powder
7) 1 teaspoon garlic powder
8) Optional toppings: shredded cheese, cilantro, avocado, sour cream etc.


Directions
1) Cut the tops off the peppers and scrape out seeds
2) In a large bowl, combine the quinoa, beans, tomato sauce and spices.
3) Fill each pepper with the quinoa mixture.
4) Pour 1/2 cup of water into the bottom of the crockpot.
5) Place the peppers in the crockpot so they stand up in the water.
6) Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
7) Enjoy with favorite toppings.