Thread: What's for dinner tonight?

Originally Posted by WTE

Tell us about the last dish your wife made that stunk.

I can't think of one. SR that sounds amazing!

Originally Posted by PatriotsGuy

I can't think of one. SR that sounds amazing!

It was so damn good. I'm glad I cooked as much chicken as I did because I'll have leftovers all week.

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

I cooked chicken in the slow cooker yesterday. I took almost two and a half pounds of boneless, skinless, thin-sliced chicken breast and a bunch of salsa and cooked it on low for six hours, shredded the chicken, cooked some black beans and Zataran's yellow rice and made some shredded chicken soft tacos. It was amazing.

That very similar to the shredded beef taco recipes I make in the slow cooker. Only difference I add a 1/2 cup of beer and some more spices to it.

Originally Posted by elsid13

That very similar to the shredded beef taco recipes I make in the slow cooker. Only difference I add a 1/2 cup of beer and some more spices to it.

I'm going to experiment some. This was a spur of the moment thing. Next time I may use some beef and season it instead of just using salsa. What kind of beef and seasoning do you use?

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

I'm going to experiment some. This was a spur of the moment thing. Next time I may use some beef and season it instead of just using salsa. What kind of beef and seasoning do you use?

I slow-cook the chicken breasts in red enchilada sauce, with diced onions and green peppers. A little water added to fully cover the chicken

Not sure this will help, but my standard southwest seasoning is 2 tbsp cumin, 2 tbsp chili powder, 1 tbsp garlic, 1 tbsp black pepper, 1 tbsp white pepper, 2 tsp cayenne pepper, 2 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp dried red pepper flakes. You could add salt, but I don't.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I slow-cook the chicken breasts in red enchilada sauce, with diced onions and green peppers. A little water added to fully cover the chicken

Not sure this will help, but my standard southwest seasoning is 2 tbsp cumin, 2 tbsp chili powder, 1 tbsp garlic, 1 tbsp black pepper, 1 tbsp white pepper, 2 tsp cayenne pepper, 2 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp dried red pepper flakes. You could add salt, but I don't.

That's what's up. I'm gonna write that down.

so SR what was your salsa to chicken ratio in that recipe?

Originally Posted by PatriotsGuy

so SR what was your salsa to chicken ratio in that recipe?

I took a 2.3 pound package of the Tyson thin sliced chicken breasts and two 10oz containers of salsa. I dumped one container of salsa in the slow cooker, then laid the chicken on top of that and smothered the chicken with the other container of salsa. With what I used, it would've worked better in a smaller slow cooker, like a five quart. Once it was done I scooped the chicken up with a big spoon in to a Tupperware container, then shredded it with a knife and a fork. It was like butter. But I scooped up all of the salsa that was left in the slow cooker and mixed it in with the shredded chicken.

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

I took a 2.3 pound package of the Tyson thin sliced chicken breasts and two 10oz containers of salsa. I dumped one container of salsa in the slow cooker, then laid the chicken on top of that and smothered the chicken with the other container of salsa. With what I used, it would've worked better in a smaller slow cooker, like a five quart. Once it was done I scooped the chicken up with a big spoon in to a Tupperware container, then shredded it with a knife and a fork. It was like butter. But I scooped up all of the salsa that was left in the slow cooker and mixed it in with the shredded chicken.

Nice, I think I'm going to do this soon

Originally Posted by PatriotsGuy

Nice, I think I'm going to do this soon

Let me know how you like it. Using as much chicken as I did will give you enough leftovers for a few days. You can use a pound and still have quite a bit of leftovers.

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

Let me know how you like it. Using as much chicken as I did will give you enough leftovers for a few days. You can use a pound and still have quite a bit of leftovers.

I was thinking a pound and a half, there's 3 of us.

Originally Posted by PatriotsGuy

I was thinking a pound and a half, there's 3 of us.

That'll probably work. I try to cook a lot on the weekend so that I have leftovers for lunch for the week.

Originally Posted by PatriotsGuy

Nice, I think I'm going to do this soon

Don't you mean you're going to have Mrs. Cleaver make this soon?

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Your bitter jealousy isn't attractive, WTE.

Pags, how was the drive home in the snow last night? Did you take the Forester?