What We Had For Dinner

I'll start periodically sharing weeknight recipes on here in the hopes that you'll share some of yours in return!  

Tonight, we had:

1.  Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki (served over Jasmine rice)

Image from CookingClassy.com

Boy, oh boy!  This was DEEEEEEEE-LISH-USSSS!  It was our first time trying this recipe, and I loved it for several reasons:

• It's a slow cooker recipe.  What's not to love about throwing dinner together before it's even lunchtime?
• It made the house smell amazing all day long.
• I had all of the ingredients on hand.
• I love sauces, and this recipe made plenty of sauce.

We might add 1 more tablespoon of orange marmalade for next time since we liked the orange-iness.  Otherwise, I have absolutely no changes!

The Recipe (from CookingClassy.com):

Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients

• 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 3/4 cup low sodium soy sauce (regular would work too)
• 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3 Tbsp orange marmalade
• 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 Tbsp cold water
• 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
• Cooked long grain white rice, for serving
• Sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)

Directions

• Place chicken in a slow cooker, set aside. In a mixing bowl, whisk together soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, light-brown sugar, honey, orange marmalade, ginger, garlic and pepper. Pour mixture over chicken in slow cooker, cover with lid and cook on low heat 5 - 6 hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred. Strain sauce from slow cooker through a fine mesh strainer into a medium saucepan. In a small mixing bowl whisk together 1 1/2 Tbsp cold water and cornstarch. Pour cornstarch mixture into liquid in saucepan and heat mixture over medium high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to gently boil. Allow mixture to gently boil about 20 seconds until thickened. Return chicken to slow cooker and pour teriyaki sauce from saucepan over chicken. Toss mixture gently to evenly coat. Serve warm over cooked rice garnished with optional sesame seeds and serve with diced fresh pineapple if desired.

2.  Roasted Broccoli Florets
While the Jasmine rice is simmering on the stove top...

• 1 head of broccoli cut into florets
• Place on baking sheet
• Drizzle with olive oil
• Sprinkle on some freshly ground pepper and sea salt
• Stir it all together to evenly distribute the olive oil
• Roast at 350 for 15 minutes (or until browned)
• Sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan cheese 

3.  Sliced strawberries
I had a bunch already sliced up from Costco.  Yummy yummy!

What's your easy weeknight dinner recipe?  Share away!