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RunAmok Mama's Easy E Crock-Pot Chicken

1/7/2015

 
If you are a new THM, "E Meals" can seem a bit... uh... "Terrifying"!
When I first came to Trim Healthy Mama, E meals were not so easy to figure out.  Having come from years of "low-carb" dieting, the idea of intentionally creating a meal that revolved around protein and carbs (shudder!) made my heart race, my palms sweaty, and my knees weak! 

Ok, so while that may be a tad melodramatic, perhaps you can relate?

For those struggling with the addition of carbs, please let me reassure you...  There is no need to fear healthy, slow-burning carbs!  Your body is designed to use them, and they are necessary (I repeat, they are NECESSARY) for good health! 

While this meal takes a bit of work, you will find the preparation quick and relatively simple - The luxury of a crock pot meal is delightful... but this can easily be made in a cast iron Dutch oven (changes to cooking time, of course) and I often make a similar dish in my cast iron skillet... but let's address this Crock-Pot version for today!
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INGREDIENTS:

5-6 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 15oz cans of Organic Stewed Tomatoes
4 C hot Water
2 TBS Organic Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base
2 C Organic Tru-Roots Quinoa (dry)
1 C Lundberg Wild Blend Rice (dry)
4 medium yellow Onions, peeled and sliced
1 bulb Garlic, peeled and minced
5-6 stalks Celery, sliced
2 tsp Ground Curry Powder
1 tsp Swanson Organic Chinese 5 Spice
THM Himalayan Mineral Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)


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DIRECTIONS:
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1.  Layer 3 of the 4 onions on the bottom of your crock-pot. 
2.  Layer chicken breasts on top of the onion slices. 
3.  Rinse your quinoa thoroughly, unless you are using a variety which does not need additional rinsing.  The white quinoa is a better choice than the red, as it seems to be milder in flavor.

Not sure how to rinse your quinoa without making a huge mess?  See tutorial at bottom of this page...
4.  Add quinoa, wild rice, stewed tomatoes, remaining onion, water, spoonfuls of chicken broth, curry, salt and pepper to crock-pot.   Stir, just a bit, to mix the bouillon around.  *Retain your celery until the last hour of cooking.

Set crock-pot on "high" temperature for 4 - 6 hours, or on "low" for 8 hours.   Stir gently once or twice during cooking to make sure all ingredients are well-incorporated.
5.  THE LAST HOUR or so, add your sliced celery and stir to mix into broth. 

When cooked through, this can be served alone, or with a wonderful green salad!  Follow up with a Cottage Berry Whip, if you like!

A great meal for brisk weather... and DELICIOUS as leftovers - So take some with you for lunch tomorrow!
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HOW TO EASILY RINSE QUINOA!
Pam
1/9/2015 03:51:22 am

This looks seriously yummy! I just got the THM book in the mail today!!

Jaque
1/10/2015 07:40:36 am

Yay!! So excited for you... Seriously the BEST investment I ever made! ;)

Dianne
1/9/2015 08:05:38 am

Sounds delicious. Why don't you offeroffer a pinterest link?

Jaque
1/10/2015 07:43:11 am

Hi Dianne,

I am so sorry - That is something I overlooked here, as I many people have a "Pin It" option now, from their own Pinterest accounts. I honestly didn't think many people would use the internal Pins... but will look into this option in more detail this week. :)

Mitzi
1/9/2015 11:39:43 pm

Hi, I've been searching your FB pages, sites, etc, and cannot for the life of me figure out what an E meal or an S meal is.
Can you help?

Jaque
1/10/2015 07:48:58 am

Hi Mitzi,

So glad you discovered us here! This way of eating comes from a wonderful book called, "Trim Healthy Mama". http://www.trimhealthymama.com/

S meals would be "Satisfying", focused on fueling the body with healthy proteins and fats.

E meals would be "Energizing", focused on fueling the body with healthy proteins and slow-burning carbs.

This is an amazing way of eating - and I have lost over 52#, easily maintaining the loss while eating loads of (TRULY!) delicious food! Health struggles I have had throughout my entire adult life no longer plague me! (I am 42 and feel better than I did in my early 20's!)

I hope you will enjoy the recipes here - and maybe take a look at Trim Healthy Mama! :)

Jennifer
1/10/2015 06:08:43 am

Looks good. I love Crockpot meals because I exercise in the evening from 5:15 to 6:15 and this makes it possible to have a hot meal at home ready for the family even though I am not there. :)

Jaque
1/10/2015 07:55:16 am

We call our place "RunAmok Farm" for a reason... I LOVE the ease of Crock Pot cooking as well! ;)

Carla
1/14/2015 07:37:42 am

Made this tonight. It was very good. Thanks for sharing. E meals can be hard. This was so easy. Thanks again!
Carla

Sandy
3/23/2016 07:00:41 pm

Made this dish yesterday for dinner. Smelled wonderful cooking in the crockpot all day. Love the flavors my only complaint is there is too much quinoa and rice compared to chicken. I used 6 chicken breast, 3/4 c rice//quinoa per breast and still have 6 hefty servings of quinoa/rice left over. I will make this again but cut the rice and quinoa down to 1/3 of what it calls for.

Nina link
8/10/2016 11:13:22 am

Try freezing the extra rice and Quinoa, I do it all the time so I can have some ready for another meal in just a few minutes.

jessica
5/13/2016 09:44:59 am

Can i ask for more details on your quinoa strainer? how did you fix the screen to your lid?Thanks!

Jaque
5/14/2016 03:42:54 pm

Hi Jessica,

The lid is cut out, then the screen (as big around as the interior of the lid) is pushed up from the inside of the lid and fitted tight, so it cannot fall out. Clear as mud?! ;)


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