Only Two Hours

Like many of you, the Crock Pot recipes I usually cook are the "low and slow", cook all day types of dishes. Let's face it, that's why we love our Crock Pots. But here is a little secret about me. Ninety-nine percent of the time when I plan those meals, they are prepared on days when I'm going to be home all day. Why? Well, I'm a little OCD when it comes to my Crock Pot cooking. See, I am a checker, a stirrer if you will. Yes, even though I know that for every time I take the lid off the Crock Pot while cooking I loose 30 minutes of cooking time, (Did you know that? It's true, because of the heat being released.) I can't help myself. If I have something in there all day, I have to check it. I have to stir it. I have to taste test it. Silly, yes I know, but hey, the stuff still turns out yummy, so no complaints!

But my days at home are getting fewer and farther between. Now, will I leave something to cook all day? Sure I will. Have I don it before? Sure I have. Do I prefer not to? Of course I do. But that means planning my slow cooker meals is sometimes a bit tricky around our busy schedules. So you can imagine my delight when I found this little gem. It only takes 2 hours to cook, beginning to end! Well maybe 2 hours and 10 minutes with prep time. That means I can come home after a busy day, after getting Alex from school and still have a Crock Pot meal done and on the table in time for supper. Plus, I can stir, check, taste, and recheck all I want within those two hours!

Now, I served this with a pre-packaged rice mix because they were on sale the week before for less than a dollar, and sometimes even though I know they aren't the healthiest for us, the bargain calls my name and I pick them up anyway. But if you want a great fried rice recipe this would top off very nice, click here for my homemade version that is easy and tasty.

If you are a "fix it and forget it" kind of slow cooker, my hat is off to you. For while I can do , it's not my first choice. But even if you are, I bet this two hours only dish might just peak your interest too! Not to mention awaken your taste buds!

Crock Pot Chicken Teriyaki Adapted from Crock Pot
1 (1.25) lb. package chicken tenders, cut into medium pieces
6 oz. pineapple juice
1 TBS molasses
1 TBS vegetable oil
1 TBS minced fresh ginger
1 TBS minced garlic
1/4 c. soy sauce
1 TBS Asian seasoning blend (I like this one), plus extra for garnish
1 TBS sugar

Combine all ingredients in Crock Pot. Cook on LOW for 2 hours. Serve chicken and sauce over rice if desired. Sprinkle with extra seasoning blend.
*NOTE* To easily peel fresh ginger, scrape it with the back of a spoon. Also, when measuring the molasses, use the same TBS you used for the vegetable oil. The molasses will slide right out!

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