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Tangy Crockpot Lemon Chicken Recipe
If you like crockpot cooking, it can be fun to experiment with international crockpot recipes such as this tangy crockpot lemon chicken recipe. You can serve this with rice or mashed potatoes. Egg noodles would be another good option. The sauce in this crockpot lemon chicken recipe is quite thin and watery which is fine but if you prefer a thicker sauce, you can add some corn starch and let the lemon chicken cook uncovered for the last half an hour on a high heat. It is up to you, since different people prefer different consistencies. Thin sauces soak into rice more readily but thick sauces stick better to the chicken.
The bitter lemon flavor goes nicely with the sweetness of the honey and the aromatic Worcestershire sauce and the vegetables add crunch and flavor too. This is one of the best crockpot recipes if you fancy Chinese food. If you use chicken thighs instead of breast, you will only need a tablespoon or so of butter because thighs contain more fat. Red bell pepper and snow peas add plenty of color and crunch but you could use different vegetables if you prefer, such as mushrooms or broccoli. Bamboo shoots are another good idea.
A lot of people have enjoyed lemon chicken in Chinese restaurants or bought lemon chicken readymade by nothing compares to this homemade crockpot lemon chicken recipe because you are using fresh ingredients. The lemon sauce you can buy for making Chinese lemon chicken recipes is full of sugar and artificial flavorings, so making your own is a much better idea and the sauce tastes better too, as well as being healthier for you.
Lemon Chicken in the Slow Cooker
Ingredients -
8 chicken breasts, roughly chopped
½ teaspoon garlic salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup lemon juice
1 stick butter
½ cup Worcestershire sauce
½ tablespoon honey
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup snow peas
½ teaspoon chili powder
Preparation:
Put the chicken pieces in the crockpot and add the lemon juice mixed with the Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and honey.
Put the stick of butter on top and sprinkle the garlic salt and pepper over the butter.
Cover and cook on low for 10 hours or high for 6 hours, adding the vegetables forty five minutes before the end of the cooking time and stirring well.
Alternatively, if you stir fry the vegetables separately, you can get them done perfectly al dente and you do not have to open the crockpot until the end of cooking.
(Serves 8)
Photo Description:
This sweet and juicy crockpot lemon chicken recipe is the perfect solution if you fancy something Asian but you do not want a high-fat, sugar-laden takeout. Crockpot chicken recipes vary hugely and chicken does cook well in the slow cooker. Actually a lot of chicken recipes cook quite fast because poultry does not have the same tough connective tissue that beef stew meat does. As this picture shows you, this is a brightly colored, appealing dish and the red bell pepper and snow peas really bring the dish to life. This is one of the best crockpot recipes to make if you want to eat Chinese food.
