Going Jane: In the Kitchen: Pineapple Chicken

Here's another super quick & simple recipe from Gooseberry Patch's Slow Cooker Recipes (part of their In the Kitchen partnership with the Real Farmwives of America).

Here's what you'll need for this simple Pineapple Chicken recipe, found in the Dinner in a Jiffy (5 ingredients of less) chapter on page 73:

The recipe calls for 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, but I went ahead and used a big bag of frozen chicken breast strips that I bought on sale (saved me some cutting for the kids when it was time to eat, too!). Place your chicken in the slow cooker, then season with salt, pepper & paprika. Yes, I keep my salt & pepper (and cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, corn starch, etc.) in canning jars in my cupboard. I can see what's what and how much of any one thing I have at a glance, plus, since the jars are more uniform in size, they fit in the cupboard easier. And, some of those boxes don't seal worth a flip, so to me, this makes sense.

Next, mix together a 20 oz. can of pineapple tidbits (drained) with 2 tablespoons of dijon mustard. I used pineapple chunks because they were already in my pantry and it turned out fine. Then, I made a little punch with the pineapple juice I drained off.

Here it is spread over the chicken in my crock pot:

Cook on high for 3-4 hours. Here's what it looks like when it's done:

I served it over rice with some other veggies. Definitely a fun way to spice up some chicken!

Stay tuned for more recipes from my Gooseberry Patch Slow Cooker recipe cookbook. I'll be cooking up 10 recipes, then giving away a brand new copy thanks to my friends at Gooseberry Patch. For more great recipes - including a lot more Gooseberry Patch ones - head on over to the Real Farmwives of America and check out what the rest of these girls have going on.