Gotta love an easy weeknight one pot meal! Chicken Stroganoff baby! This is one of my go-to dinners when I’m feeling lazy but am also starving.
Diced chicken is seared with mushrooms, hit with some white wine, then simmered in chicken stock. The egg noodles are cooked in the same pot, which helps to thicken the consistency of the stock so it isn’t watery.
Sour cream gets added at the end of cooking the chicken and pasta together, making the dish nice and creamy! I love the little extra tang the sour cream gives this dish, without it being overpowering.
Top it with some parmesan cheese, serve it with a piece of garlic bread, and you have dinner on the table in about 30 minutes!
Keyword: chicken, egg noodles, mushrooms, one pot, one pot meals, pasta, stroganoff
Servings: 4servings
Author: Crystal
Equipment
4 quart pot
Cutting board
knife
Ingredients
6tbspcanola oil
2 large chicken breastsboneless and diced
1tbspkosher salt
1tspblack pepper
½cupwhite onionsmall diced
8ouncesmushroomscleaned and sliced
2garlic clovesminced
½cupwhite wine
4cupschicken stock
1cupwater
8 ounceslarge eggs noodles
8 ouncessour cream
1tbspchopped parsley
parmesan cheesefor garnish
Instructions
In a 4 quart pot, heat 3 tablespoons of oil over medium heat.
Season the chicken with 1/2 tablespoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook chicken on all sides for 5 minutes. Remove chicken from the pot and set aside.
Pour the remaining oil into the pot. Add the mushrooms and onions and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Pour in the white wine, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Let simmer for 30 seconds.
Add the chicken stock, water, noodles, diced chicken, and remaining salt and pepper. Stir to mix. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 8 minutes.
Turn the heat down to the lowest setting. Add the sour cream and mix for 2 minutes.
I know you’re a huge fan of chicken wings, which is what brought you to the post. And it’s looking like you’re also hosting a gathering that I wasn’t invited to. But that’s okay. I still have these roasted party wings for you to try out!
I love the simplicity of these, and can be made for an easy weeknight meal with your favorite sides. The trick to mine is to add some worchestershire sawse. It ups the flavor of these a little bit, and gives the wings a slight glaze while it’s roasting.
What to serve with party wings
You’ll definitely want to eat them right off the pan, but it’s even better dunking these in your favorite dressing (my Buttermilk Ranch Dressing for me!). Just don’t forget a napkin, and invite me to your next party.
Also, I know you didn’t ask me but I’ll let you know that I’m Team Flats all day babyyy!!!
Keyword: chicken, chicken wings, party wings, super bowl wings, wings
Author: Crystal
Equipment
Mixing bowl
Sheet tray
Pan spray
Ingredients
4tbspolive oil
1 tspblack pepper
2 tbspkosher salt
1 tspgarlic powder
1tsponion powder
2tsppaprika
1tspdried oregano
2tbspworcestershire sauce
3 lbsparty chicken wings
blue cheese or ranch dressingfor serving
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl or container. Be sure all the chicken is thoroughly covered with the oil and seasonings. Let marinate for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a sheet pan by lining it with parchment paper or aluminum foil, and spraying with pan spray.
Once the chicken is marinated, place them evenly onto the sheet pan.
Bake for 20 minutes. Flip the chicken wings, and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Flip the wings one last time and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
A delicious pulled pork sandwich does not have to be cooked in a smoker or grill. My apple cider pulled pork sandwiches are perfect year round, topped with a creamy apple slaw! And I’m here to show you how to make the easiest crockpot bbq pulled pork recipe!
Crockpot bbq pulled pork is such a simple recipe. The pork can be used in a variety of ways, like tacos, nachos, or paired with skillet cornbread. The BEST way is in sandwich form, topped with slaw!
This is one of my favorite recipes so I highly encourage errrrryyyyyybody reading this to partake in this awesomeness of a sammich! This recipe is perfect year round for many reasons:
-pulled pork is great for the summer
-crockpot meals are bae AF
-the apple slaw is a great addition for fall
So yes, this can be made year round!
How to make pulled pork in a Crockpot
The key to this dish is really letting the flavors mellow. I seasoned the pork a couple of hours ahead of time, then cook it low and slow. If you’re short on time, marinating the pork can be skipped. But you better believe it’ll taste better when you add that extra step!
Once the pork is cooked, it’s shredded and mixed with your bbq sauce of choice. I also took a very basic recipe for cabbage slaw and added some thinly sliced apples. Finally, top the pulled pork on a toasted brioche roll with the slaw. Whew…… this is the one!
The melody of flavors was amaze-ballz! The cider made the pulled pork a little sweeter but not overpowering. Adding the apples to the slaw took it a whole ‘notha level. This recipe was 4-5 servings and I thought I was gonna get sick of it after the 3rd sammich. Hahahah, yeah right…. I enjoyed every bite of it!
What is the best cut of pork for pulled pork?
For my recipe, I used pork shoulder. It has the right amount of fat that it will not cause the meat to dry out while cooking, even thought it’s being made in the slow cooker. Yes, it’s possible to make a food taste dry in a crock pot.
If you can’t find any pork shoulder, you can use pork butt or loin. You definitely want to use a cut of pork that has a fair amount of fat, so the better substitute would be pork butt, but either option will get the job done!
Can I substitute chicken for pork in pulled pork?
If you aren’t a pork eater, this can most certainly be done with chicken. I’d recommend skinless chicken thighs because of it’s fat and flavor content compared to chicken breasts.
What kind of apples should I use for the apple slaw?
You can honestly use any apple that you love to eat raw!
My favorite type of apple, which I used for this recipe, is honeycrisp. Fuji is great for this as well. Both have the perfect crispness and juicy-ness needed for this slaw, which also paris perfectly with the pork. I’ve also used pink lady apples and the slaw tasted really damn good.
Type of apple cider to cook the crockpot bbq pulled pork
Luckily, there’s no particular brand you should use! Just be sure to use an apple cider that does NOT have any added sugar, since brown sugar will be used as one of the seasonings.
If you can’t find an apple cider without sugar, don’t worry your pretty little heart. Just cut the amount of apple cider in half!
Apple cider can sometimes be hard to find, but don’t worry! For this recipe, it can be substituted with 100% apple juice!
What kind of BBQ sauce should I use for pulled pork
Similar to the apple cider, there is no particular brand to be used. You can use whatever brand and flavor you’d like!
There will not be a lot of BBQ sauced used when putting this sandwiches together. Whichever flavor BBQ sauce you use will be mixed with some of the liquid the pork is cooked in.
For this recipe, I used Sweet Baby Ray’s honey BBQ sauce. I’m also a fan of hickory or mesquite BBQ sauce, which would pair great with this. But I wanted to stick to some of the “natural sweetness” them in this recipe, so Honey BBQ it is!
Remember…if you try this recipe out, be sure to leave me a comment below, and tag me on Instagram!!!
Apple Cider Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Apple Slaw
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time2 hourshrs
Marinating Time2 hourshrs
Total Time4 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bbq, pork, sandwich, sandwiches
Author: Crystal
Equipment
Slow cooker OR 6 quart oven safe dish
Mixing bowls
Cutting board
Ingredients
Braised Pork Ingredients
1tspsmoked paprika
½cupbrown sugar
½tsp onion powder
½tsp garlic powder
½tspcayenne pepper
1tspground black pepper
1 ½lbspork shoulder
1 ½tbspkosher salt
2 garlic clovescrushed
½cupwhite onionsliced
1 ½cup apple cideror 100% apple juice
1tspliquid smoke
1 cupwater
1bay leaf
2thyme sprigs
1 cupBBQ sauce
4-6sandwich rolls
Apple Slaw Ingredients
¼cupmayonnaise
¼tspground black pepper
¾tspkosher salt
1 ½tbspapple cider vinegar
1cupshredded green cabbage
2scallionssliced
½applethinly sliced
Instructions
Braised Pork Instructions
In a small bowl, mix paprika, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Set aside
Pat pork shoulder dry on both sides, and put into a container or on a dish. Season both sides of the pork with the sugar mixture. Put pork into the fridge, uncovered, for 2-3 hours.
Remove pork from the fridge, and season both sides of pork with salt.
In a crockpot, or oven safe dish, add garlic, onion, cider, liquid smoke, water, bay leaf and thyme. Place pork into liquid.
Crockpot – Cook on high for 2 hours, or on low for 4 hours. Oven – Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 2 hours.
Once cooked, remove pork from the liquid into a large bowl and let cool for about 5 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of the braising liquid. Shred the pork, removing any bone, gristle, and tendons. Fat can be removed to your liking.
Optional: Remove the sliced onions and the garlic cloves from the braising liquid. Roughly chop and add with the shredded pork.
Add bbq sauce to the pork, along with reserved braising liquid. Mix to combine.
Apple Slaw Instructions
In a medium bowl, mix mayonnaise, pepper, salt, and vinegar.
Toss in cabbage, scallions, and apples. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Sandwich assembly
Toast the sandwich rolls (optional)
Top bottom half of brioche roll with pulled pork.
Top the pulled pork with apple slaw, and the top half of the sandwich roll.
Eat that thang!!!!
Notes
Honeycrisp and gala apples will work best for this recipe. But any apple you have on hand will do.If you can not find apple cider, replace with equal amounts of 100% apple juice.
