I'm alive - (Moroccan Chicken and Lentils)

Just a quick note to say that I am alive and well. Just trying to get used to this working mom gig! I am finding that it is very tiring to do all of the things I have been responsible for at home while undertaking a new and very demanding job. BUT, I love, love, love my new job, so all will be fine, I am sure.

This was crockpot week, by the way. I made a very yummy Moroccan Chicken and Lentil dish that was emailed to me by Susan of Friday Playdate.

Moroccan Chicken and Lentils

1 8oz package baby carrots
1 and 1/2 cup lentils, uncooked
1 and 1/2 pounds frozen chicken breast
2 T minced garlic
3/4 t salt
2 t salt-free Moroccan rub (or 3/4 t ground turmeric, 1/2 t ground red
pepper, and 1/2 t ground cinnamon)
1 box chicken broth

Place all ingredients, in order listed, in a 4- or 5-quart electric
slow cooker.  Cover and cook on high setting for 5 hours, or cover and
cook on high setting for one hour; reduce to low setting and cook for
7 hours.

Yield: 6 1-cup servings.

I also experimented with making my ribs in the crockpot. I sprinkled them on both sides with Old Bay seasoning and garlic powder and then I covered with water. I set them on low all day. When I got home, my plan was to throw them into the oven with BBQ sauce. They were delicious, but the "all day" part was just too much. The meat fell off the bones before the ribs even made it out of the crockpot. I think that 5 hours on low would be sufficient. Next time I'm going to have my babysitter turn the crockpot on for me after lunch.

Comments

[Jill]

I've got a pot roast going today since we'll be gone during the cooking hours. I've done the same thing- my potatoes were done by noon - so maybe on low next time. I've heard of people using timers to turn them on when they aren't around.

Definitely will try the chicken dish next Crock Pot Thursday. (And, I've missed reading while you've been at your new "real" job!)

[Lauren]

I just bought a bag of lentils (Good Eats was all about lentils last week) so I'll try this dish soon! Glad to hear the job's going well. Do you and Michael commute together?

[kyooty]

also what about putting them in the crock still slightly frozen?

[jen]

This sounded really good so I made it, but we were all pretty underwhelmed. Part of the reason was because I was silly and used low sodium chicken broth and didn't compensate by adding extra salt. The chicken was the most dried out we ever had - no kidding. I cooked it on high for about 4:45. Was it all because of the low sodium broth?