Asian Sesame Chicken- Crockpot

One of the things I love todo on the internet is find new recipes. I usually print out several of these at a time. My thought process is that if we like the recipe I can put in my book or if not simply throw away.  This is an awesome plan but I often find that I do not have time to try these out or I am in fear of making it and no one eating.  With a few extra minutes this week I have decided to try a few new recipes as well. This one, Asian Sesame Chicken is a definite repeat!  It is super easy and everyone enjoyed.  I used my casserole crockpot for this which worked awesome!

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs)  I cut mine into small cubes before putting in the crock pot. 
  • 1 cup asian sesame seed salad dressing
  • 1/3 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 packet  onion soup mix
  • chopped green onions & sesame seeds (optional, for garnish)

 

1. Spray slow cooker insert with cooking spray. Lay chicken in bottom of slow cooker.
2. Mix together the Asian sesame salad dressing, apricot preserves, and onion soup mix packet. Stir together with a fork and pour over the chicken.
3. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.
4. Serve over cooked rice (brown or white) or noodles Drizzle with sauce from the slow cooker and garnish with  sesame seeds.

Menu Planning Monday

We enjoyed eating dinner each evening last week at church during the Vacation Bible School but we also have confirmed that we are not a “sandwich bunch”. Two final weeks before school starts so I want to try some new recipes and hopefully figure out a recipe plan for the first 3 weeks of school. I am also debating going to monthly menu planning but will wait and see.

Breakfast– Saturday-Biscuit King  Sunday- Bacon with anything we have  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday-choice of breakfast muffins, eggs, pop-tarts, sausage, oatmeal, cereal or grits, breakfast burritos, or omelets.  We also have several breakfast meal left-overs.

Lunch-  Saturday–leftovers Sunday- Coaches Monday- Kids and I had Gregg’s but will focus on left-overs and no food waste the rest of the week.

Dinner-  Saturday- Corn, basil tomato casserole.    Sunday- Breakfast bowls Monday- Aisan Sesame chicken   Tuesday- Hamburgers and sweet potato fries.   Wednesday- Broiled Fish  and  pasta salad .   Thursday- Spaghetti with homemade sause    Friday-Left-overs or something ?  In other words I am not quite sure yet!

 

Corn Basil Tomato- Recipe

Yesterday, Saturday I realized that I could not buy any more food to freeze, everything is full!   This is an awesome problem to have but it also means I need to be very diligent about using up items we have and not letting things (veggies and fruits) go bad.  This recipe is the perfect fit.

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (I used the inside pieces of a red onion that were left in the bottom of the fridge) 
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
  • 4 cups fresh or frozen corn
  • 1 small zucchini, chopped ( Used 2 small zucchini that I had purchased last Saturday) 
  • 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped (Used several tomato from the garden that had bad spots.  I ended up using 1 cup of diced tomatoes)
  • 3/4 cup soft whole wheat bread crumbs (The bread hill and another piece of bread)
  • 1/3 cup minced fresh basil (Us
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • Additional minced fresh basil, optional
  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a small skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and condensed soup until blended. Stir in vegetables, bread crumbs, basil, salt and onion. Transfer mixture to an 11×7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
  • Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with additional basil.

This actually turned out very good. I added a piece of grilled chicken to mine but everyone else ate without!   This is definitely a keeper!