no fuss chicken

Name: No Fuss Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) chicken, can be breasts, legs, thighs, whatever you have on hand; 1 small sweet onion, chopped; 1 - green or red sweet pepper, chopped; 1/3 cup(s) soy sauce; 1/4 cup(s) honey; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 teaspoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoon(s) balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoon(s) orange juice (or lemon); 1 teaspoon(s) sesame oil; 1 teaspoon(s) onion powder; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 1 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon(s) jalapeno salt (optional); 1/2 cup(s) water; 1 can(s) pineapple chunks, drained (optional); 1/2 jar(s) maraschino cherries, drained, (optional); 1 can(s) mandarin oranges, drained, (optional)

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Linda James

Mt. Vernon, OH

Updated on Dec 6, 2017

This is delicious served with rice. It's also very good if you add a can of drained pineapple chunks or rings for the last hour of cooking. To make it really pretty, add some drained maraschino cherries or drained mandarin oranges at the end. You can substitute whatever you like. Red peppers, yellow peppers, or green peppers look so pretty in it too. I prefer the sweet peppers but you could use hot if you prefer. That's what makes this recipe so easy. If you don't have one thing, substitute another. Get creative. That's what cooking is all about!

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This is the No Fuss chicken, as it simmers in my Dutch oven on top of the stove on the lowest heat.

prep time 15 Min

cook time 8 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 4 people, or more if you use a larger amount of chicken.

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken, can be breasts, legs, thighs, whatever you have on hand
1 small sweet onion, chopped
1 - green or red sweet pepper, chopped
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons orange juice (or lemon)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon jalapeno salt (optional)
1/2 cup water
1 can pineapple chunks, drained (optional)
1/2 jar maraschino cherries, drained, (optional)
1 can mandarin oranges, drained, (optional)

How To Make no fuss chicken

Step 1

Put the chicken in a Dutch oven or in a slow cooker with the chopped pepper and chopped onion.

Step 2

Mix together all the other ingredients and pour over the chicken, pepper, and onion. Mix it so everything has sauce on it.
Step 3

Put the lid on. In a slow cooker, put it at the lowest setting. If using a Dutch oven, use the lowest heat on the stovetop, or in the oven at 250. Cooking low and slow makes it so tender and flavorful. Cook 5-6 hours. In a Slow cooker, cook on low for 7-8 hours. The first time you make it, it's good to check and see how it's doing. You may need to shorten or lengthen the time needed, according to your appliance. Then note it on your recipe for the next time.
Step 4

If you choose to make this look "fancy," add a drained can of mandarin oranges, chunk or ring pineapples, or some maraschino cherries. I like to use all three if I have them on hand.
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