Everyone knows the benefits of eating chicken breasts. Their high protein content and virtually no fat made them a real hit by nutritionists. They are recommended for daily use by athletes, children and the elderly. True, many note that chicken meat during cooking is a bit dry. However, this can be corrected if you know a simple and tasty recipe for chicken breasts in a slow cooker.
First you need to prepare the meat itself. Breasts need to be beaten off a little, rub well on all sides with spices and salt. Then wrap in foil and put in a container-double boiler. Pour 3 cups of water into the pot itself and select the “steaming” mode. Chicken breasts will cook for 60 minutes. Thanks to the foil, all the juice will remain inside, and the meat will turn out tender and juicy. It is advisable to serve boiled pasta or rice to the side dish. For those who follow a diet, you can only supplement with a salad of fresh vegetables.
Of course, this is not the only recipe for chicken breasts in a slow cooker . They are very tasty and juicy in combination with pineapple. First, you need to chop the chicken breast into thin strips and fry in vegetable oil for 25-30 minutes (baking mode). All the liquid has to evaporate. Then add to the fillet a jar of pineapples, sliced, together with juice and 5 tablespoons of soy sauce. Salt to taste and choose the "stew" mode, cook for 1 hour. The result is not only a very tasty dish, but also quite festive. And most importantly, it can be served without a side dish.
For those who can not imagine a juicy chicken breast recipe without sauce, there is also a simple cooking option. In a deep cup, mix a glass of sour cream with 3-4 chopped cloves of garlic, salt and spices. Then you need to dip the chicken breasts in the resulting sauce and put in the multicooker pan, which should first be greased with vegetable oil. Pour the remaining sauce and sprinkle with grated cheese (100-150 g will be needed). Select the “baking” mode and cook for 40 minutes. This recipe for chicken breasts in a slow cooker can be changed to your taste only by adding different seasonings: mustard, rosemary or pepper. A great addition will be mashed potatoes.
Quite often, chicken breast is used to prepare many dishes. Simple recipes can be found in any national cuisine. For example, it may even be a famous dish of Georgian cuisine - chakhokhbili. Chicken breast must be fried on both sides in the "baking" mode for 20 minutes. Moreover, for this recipe it is better to use meat on the bone. Add 3-4 large tomatoes, sliced, 1 large or 2 small onions (cut into half rings), 3 cloves of chopped garlic and a large bunch of chopped cilantro. Pour sauce into a slow cooker from a half glass of tomato paste and a glass of natural yogurt. Set the quenching mode to 1 hour. The aroma of this dish will fill the kitchen much earlier, and it will be very difficult to wait until the end of the program.
Whichever recipe for chicken breasts in a slow cooker is selected, you will always get a tasty and tender dish. And most importantly, do not be afraid that it will be too dry. Thanks to the special design of this wonderful assistant in the kitchen, all the liquid is stored inside the product.