Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

It is too darn hot to be using the stove/oven, don’t you think? The grill is a great option for hot days, but we have recently been getting the most inconvenient thunderstorms right around dinnertime. I wanted to find some recipes that are perfect for summer but can also be made in a slow cooker so your whole kitchen doesn’t heat up. This one for Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Sandwiches is really easy to make: you brown the chicken, line the slow cooker with onions and garlic, pour the sauce over the chicken, and let it cook for 3 hours. You’re left with a really tender pull-apart chicken perfect for summer evenings!

Ingredients:

  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha
  • 8 hamburger buns, toasted
  • radicchio, sliced

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Caprese Stuffed Grilled Balsamic Portobello Mushrooms

With grilling season here, I am in search of recipes that aren’t just, well, burgers. I love a good grilled burger, but they can get old pretty quickly. I realized recently that I haven’t had many mushroom recipes lately so this is the perfect time to try grilling a portobello mushroom! I kind of combined two recipes for inspiration for this post. The mushrooms are first brushed with a soy-balsamic marinade and grilled. They are then filled with a mixture of tomatoes, mozzarella, roasted garlic, and basil.

Ingredients:

  • 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 4 large portobello mushrooms
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 small to medium sized tomatoes, chopped
  • 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
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