This day-ish 2 years ago, I was blogging about a fancy raw vegan dinner after which I had trouble drawing a deep breath because I didn’t know I can’t have tree nuts yet—especially not the raw ones. Good times. A year before that, I was blogging about a lunch that involved soy chicken.
Funny how times have changed. These days, I like my soy to be recognizable as soy and for my chicken to be real chicken—preferably organic.
Today I decided to be a real adult and bust out the slow-cooker. After a little too much plant-based protein this week (chickpeas, black beans, black-eyed peas…) I needed some freaking meat. Maybe I had to google how to “pull” chicken, but man, I’m glad I did. Calling this a recipe is basically a joke. It was almost too easy…
Ingredients:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless organic chicken breast
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (you could be fancy and make your own, but I left it up to Trader Joe’s this time)
- 1/2 cup water
Directions:
- Mix water and barbecue sauce together.
- Pour some of the sauce/water mix in and then the chicken and then the rest of the liquid.
- Cook on low for 5 hours. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, use two forks to “pull” it. Aka tear it apart from itself, but gently.
Hm. I have a BFA in writing, for f***’s sake. You’d think I’d be able to come up with a better description for how one pulls chicken…I guess I’ll have to work on that and get back to you.
Do you have a slow-cooker? What do you like to use it for?
We love making BBQ pulled pork or pulled taco chicken, perfect for some nachos or burritos. After throwing the pork loin or chicken breast in for awhile, there’s a nice juicy and tender result!
I think pork loin is the next thing I want to try. I hardly ever crave it but it’s been so long since I’ve had it! Thanks for the inspiration!
To answer your question, I use my slow cooker at least 3 times a week. Whether making a batch of beans, or just leaving a whole bunch of stuff in it to meld together throughout the day, I could not live without it- it’s probably my favorite appliance 🙂
On another note, I really appreciate hearing about someone else transitioning back to omnivorous living. After going through some extremes in dieting, I have realized that the best way to live is through moderation and I have to admit the culture of bloggers kind of make me feel uncomfortable with my decision sometimes. Now when I buy meat I always make sure I know exactly what farm it came from and how it was raised and having it a couple times a week works for me 🙂 Thanks for another great post 😉 (oh and yeah the pulling chicken process is sort of a no-brainer so I don’t blame you for your struggle 😉
Thank you so much for your comment! At times, I’ve debated over how to approach that transition without alienating people, so it makes me happy to hear your thoughts. I tend to think we need to tune in to what feels right for ourselves and honor that.