Cook the chicken in the slow cooker. Don't have one? Buy one. They're worth their weight in gold. I have two and have used them both simultaneously on more than one occasion. Sloppy joes in one and buffalo chicken dip in the other, for example.
- Preheat the broiler setting on the oven.
- On a greased baking pan, rub the chicken with extra virgin olive oil, then special herbs/spices. Yeah, I did that on purpose. Choose what you like. Experiment; be present in the cooking process. Oh shit! I just used a semicolon.
- Put the chicken in the preheated oven for 4-5 minutes so the skin gets a tan.
- While the chicken is in the oven, add enough water or broth to cover the bottom of the slow cooker.
- When the oven-time is up, carefully remove the chicken from the oven and put it in the crockpot.
- Since i had to go to work, i put the slow cooker on low and let it cook from 8 until 6. Longer than i'd like. Generally i'd cook it on high for 4 or 5 hours.
- Remove from slow cooker and separate the meat from the bones.
In this instance, i took the breasts and ate them over rice with freshly squeezed lemon. Refrigerate leftover meat.
Use the bones to make chicken stock (broth). I googled the difference and apparently stock is just bones and water. Broth contains seasoning. Stock + Seasoning = Broth. Math y'all! Disclaimer: if you're on a gameshow and that's the question and you get it wrong it's not my fault. If you get it right, a 10% donation of the winnings is appreciated.
Use the bones to make chicken stock (broth). I googled the difference and apparently stock is just bones and water. Broth contains seasoning. Stock + Seasoning = Broth. Math y'all! Disclaimer: if you're on a gameshow and that's the question and you get it wrong it's not my fault. If you get it right, a 10% donation of the winnings is appreciated.
- Put the leftover bones back in the slow cooker with the juices.
- Cook overnight or for 8 -12 hours
- Pass stock through a strainer or sieve to remove bones
Upon putting the bones into the crockpot, i proceeded to cut up assorted veggies for the next day's soup. Again, choose what you like. Do you.
Make chicken noodle soup. (with a soda on the side)
Make chicken noodle soup. (with a soda on the side)
- Place cut up veggies in the slow cooker.
- Add additional broth or water if needed.
- Cook on low all day. (8 - 10 hours)
- 30 minutes prior to eating, add the leftover chicken to the crock pot. Boil water for the noodles.
- Cook noodles according to package instructions.
- When noodles are done, stir into soup and enjoy.
There you have it! Multiple meals from just one motherclucker! See what i did there?
