Sarasota's Chicken Not Steak Crockpot Pepper Steak
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 20
- Yields:
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4 Individual Servings
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 4 -6 cups jasmine rice, cooked (any white rice will work fine for this dish)
- 1 1⁄4 lbs chicken, thighs and breasts, boneless skinless and thin sliced
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch (for coating the chicken)
- 1 very large onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced
- 1 large red bell pepper, thin sliced
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, thin sliced
- 1 large green pepper, thin sliced
- 1 large orange bell pepper, thin sliced
- 2 cups button mushrooms, thin sliced
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1⁄4 cup sherry wine
- 1⁄3 soy sauce (you can also serve some on the side as a garnish if you want more flavor)
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- salt (go easy, soy is salty)
- pepper
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Garnish
- chow mein noodles
directions
- Crockpot -- This is so easy. In a large baggie, add the corn starch and all the chicken and toss well until all the chicken is completely coated.
- Shake the excess cornstarch off and add the chicken to the crock pot. Then add in the onions, peppers, and mushrooms on top.
- In a medium bowl, add the tomatoes, broth, sherry, soy, garlic, ginger, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, pinch of salt (go easy) and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Mix well and pour over the chicken, pepper and onions.
- Turn on low for about 4-5 hours. Boneless chicken breasts and thighs don't take too long. Now I wish I could give you an exact time. My crockpot took 4 hours My small one took 5. I did stir once during cooking but it is not necessary.
- Note -- If you like yours a bit thinner, add a little extra chicken stock if you want. Before serving, check for any additional seasoning - salt and pepper if necessary.
- Rice -- Cook according to package directions. Approximately 1-1/2 cups cooked rice per person.
- Serve -- I serve a nice helping of rice per person and top with the Chicken Pepper Steak and then some of the chow mein noodles for a little crunch.
- Just a nice easy dish. ENJOY!
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This is a simple, delicious recipe. I am always looking for something for the crockpot that doesn't end up bland and overcooked and I can recommend this one for sure. I only used chicken breasts and I left out the brown sugar, but everything else was just as written. It was very flavorful - peppery and yummy! I cooked mine for just around 1 hour on high and then 3 hours on low. The chicken was still in good shape. (I cut mine into 1 to 1.5" strips.) I served it with rice. Thanks, SarasotaCook!
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SarasotaCook
Sarasota, Florida
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