Rebekah's Recipe Challenge: Day One

Dinner Menu:
Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken Barbecue
Oriental Coleslaw

This meal was a home-run with the Blancher family!  I was actually at the grocery store when Thomas ate his dinner but Adam texted me that Thomas nodded enthusiastically in approval when he was eating both the chicken AND the oriental slaw.  This must mean that it really is good because Thomas is not a "salad" fan.  I was quite surprised that he ate a serving of it without any bribes!

The chicken was just about the easiest thing to cook.  Who doesn't like throwing frozen chicken breasts into a crock pot only to end up with tender, juicy yumminess??  The sauce tastes like barbecue sauce with a kick.  The oriental coleslaw has a great crunch to with the addition of the almonds and Raman noodles.  The dressing is sweet and tangy.  The slaw absorbs the dressing really well.  It, too, was very simple to put together.  Both dishes were a win-win in my book and complimented each other really well!

The Blancher's give these two recipes an A+ and will be adding them to our routine dinner circulations!

Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken Barbecue (from Allrecipes.com)
6 frozen, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
(I just used 4 chicken breasts with the same amount of sauce)
1 12 oz bottle of barbecue sauce
1/2 cup Italian dressing
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worchestershire sauce

Place chicken in a slow cooker. In a bowl, mix the barbecue sauce, Italian salad dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over the chicken.


Cover, and cook 3 to 4 hours on High or 6 to 8 hours on Low.

Oriental Cole Slaw
1/4 C apple cider vinegar

1/2 C canola oil
dash soy sauce
dash sugar
envelope of Raman chicken soup seasoning
chopped green onions
toasted sliced almonds
package of Raman noodles
16 oz. bag of cole slaw

Mix dressing and add to cabbage. Break noodles into small pieces and add just before serving. ( I usually put the dressing on about an hour before serving.)


Serves 8-10.