Crockpot Chicken Curry

Crockpot Chicken Curry
3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
16 thin slices peeled fresh ginger (about 1 ounce)
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt
2 packages green peas (10 oz. each)
2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 cup toasted cashews (optional, for serving)
1/4 cup cilantro leaves (optional, for serving)

In a 5-quart slow cooker, toss chicken, onion, garlic, ginger, curry powder, coriander, and cumin to coat. Season with 2 teaspoons salt. Cover, cook on high setting until chicken is fork-tender, about 4 hours (do not uncover while cooking).

Stir in coconut milk and peas; cover, cook until peas are heated through, about 20 minutes.

Transfer chicken to a large bowl; shred with fork. Return to pot; toss with sauce.

Serve over rice, garnish with 1/2 cup toasted cashews and 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, if desired.

I've never had curry and I don't like coconut so I wasn't sure how I would like this. There was a bit too much cumin for me but it was very good! Never made anything like this before. I halved this recipe and it was plenty for our family.

Link: https://www.marthastewart.com/341088/chicken-curry

Cafe Rio Recipes

Chicken
5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 small bottle zesty Italian dressing
1 T. chili powder
1 t. cumin
3 cloves of garlic, minced
Mix all ingredients together in a large crock pot. cook on high 5-7 hours. Remove chicken and shred with fork. Reserve a small amount of juice and pour over shredded chicken to keep moist. Keep warm.

Pork
5 lbs. pork roast
1 small bottle honey BBQ sauce
1 T. honey
1 liter Dr pepper or Coke
Place all ingredients in large crockpot and cook on low for 8-10 hours. Remove pork and shred with fork. Place the meat back in the crock pot and leave it on low.

Lime Rice
In a sauce pan saute:
2 T. butter
1 yellow onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
In a large pot bring the following to a boil:
6 2/3 cup water
8 tsp. chicken bullion
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 tsp. cumin
2 small cans diced green chilies
2 T. lime juice
1/2 tsp. salt
Add onion and garlic to boiling water. Add 3 cups long grain rice. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Pico de Gallo
4 fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 white onion, chopped
1/4 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp. lime juice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp. pepper
Comibne ingredients in medium bowl.

Cilantro Lime Dressing
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch Dressing dry mix
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup mayonnaise
1-2 tomatillos, peeled
1 garlic clove
1/3 bunch cilantro
1/2 tsp. lime juice
1/2 small jalapeno, seeds removed
Blend ingredients together in a blender. Add additional mayonnaise if dressing is too thin. Keep refrigerated.

Serve in the following order:
Tortillas, shredded cheese, Chicken or Pork, Black or Pinto beans, Lime rice, Red and Green leaf lettuce (shredded), Pico de Gallo, Guacamole, Parmesan Cheese, Cilantro Lime Dressing.

Enjoy!

Wow, this was amazing! It was a lot of work but totally worth it. And this makes a TON of food. For us we didn't like all that cilantro so I would maybe add it to one component next time and that's it. It's very strong. It was so fun to cook with new ingredients! Like tomatillos. That dressing is so good. Would be delicious on a taco salad or burritos. The pork wasn't as sweet as from the restaurant but I've seen lots of different recipes that use brown sugar. Six Sisters' Stuff has a good one.

Fried Rice

Fried Rice
1/2 c. finely diced cooked ham, chicken or pork
1/2 bag frozen peas and carrots
2 T. oil
1 finely chopped green onion
2 cups cold cooked rice
2 T. soy sauce
1 egg

Fry ham and vegetables lightly in oil. Add onion, rice, and soy sauce. Fry over low heat for 10 minutes. Add one well-beaten egg; cook and stir 5 minutes more. If color isn't dark enough, add a little more soy sauce. Makes 6-8 servings.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Sweet and Sour Chicken
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1 egg
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil + 1 quart for frying

Combine flour, 2 T. oil, salt, pepper, and egg. Add water gradually to make a think batter. Stir to blend thoroughly. Add chicken pieces and stir until chicken is well coated.
Heat oil in deep skillet or wok to 360 degrees F. Add chicken pieces one at a time with a fork and fry for 10 minutes, or until golden. Remove chicken and drain on paper towels. Make sweet and sour sauce and pour over chicken. Serve with rice.

I LOVE this meal. So much. The kids liked it too. I knew they would since that sauce is so sweet and delicious. Oh, I don't have a thermometer so I couldn't tell what the temp of the oil was but I kept the burner at medium high and that seemed to be right. This would be good with pork too. Seriously. So good.

Oh, and we had a lot of extra sauce. Maybe halve it for this amount of chicken.

Creamy Ranch Porch Chops & Rice

Creamy Ranch Porch Chops & Rice

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

4 boneless pork chops, 3/4-inch thick (about 1 pound)

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup

3/4 cup milk

1 package (3 tablespoons) ranch salad dressing mix

Paprika Ranch-Style Rice

1. Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook until well browned on both sides. 2. Stir the soup, milk and 1/2 package salad dressing mix in the skillet and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the pork is cooked through. Sprinkle with the paprika. 3. Serve with the Ranch-Style Rice. Ranch-Style Rice: Heat 2 1/4 cups water and the remaining salad dressing mix in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil.  Stir in 1 cups uncooked regular long-grain white rice and cook according to the package directions. Makes: 4 servings.  Yum! Yum! Yum! The ranch rice is SO good. And you know I love anything that has ranch on it or in it or whatever! I use Minute Rice so I just made enough for 4 servings and added 1 1/2 tablespoons of dry ranch mix to the water. This was SO easy too. You could also make this with chicken. ENJOY!!