Lemon Garlic Chicken Crock Pot Recipe

Chicken is one of our favorite dishes so I am constantly on the look out for different ways to cook it.  Using a crock pot is always a nice way to make sure your meat is so tender it falls apart and I love coming home to a cooked meal!

Lemon Garlic Chicken Crock Pot Recipe

Ingredients:
- 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 10 garlic cloves, finely chopped or minced
- 2 yellow onions, chopped
- 2 cups fat free, low sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup lemon pepper seasoning
- 4 tbsp paprika
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tsp lemon zest

Directions:
Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Mix together the lemon pepper seasoning, paprika and salt. Coat the chicken with the spice mixture. Place the coated chicken in the crock pot and cover with the fat free chicken broth, garlic cloves, parsley and onions and lemon zest. Cook on low heat for about 3-4 hours (or until done).

Entire recipe makes 8 servings
Serving size is 1 breast, with approx 4 tbsp of sauce
Each serving = 3 Point Total

(NOTE: read your labels and make sure your chicken broth is both corn free and wheat/gluten free to make sure this recipe fits your needs.)

Keep It Tasty,

Rebecca

Beef Fajitas (Crock Pot)

 Let's face it, cooking for our families is something we all need to do, whether we like to cook or not. Sometimes, using a crock pot is an easy way to give your family a wonderful meal while NOT standing over a hot stove. I love appliances that do most of the work for me!

Though this recipe is for beef fajitas, I encourage you to try it will chicken or even pork? And while you are at it...come up with some of your own variations and see what you like.

Ingredients:

1 lb. beef flank steak, cut into strips
1 medium onion, cut into strips
1/2 cup of salsa
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 small green bell pepper, cut into strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
Flour tortillas, warmed OR Corn tortillas, warmed (depending on your needs)
 

Additional salsa (optional)
Sour cream (optional)
Cheese (optional)

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except bell peppers, tortillas, and optional items in slow cooker.  Cover; cook on low 5 to 6 hours. Add bell peppers.  Cover; cook on low 1 hours.  Serve with flour tortillas and optional items, if desired.

Keep it Tasty!

Rebecca