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Crockpot Raspberry Chipotle Chicken

March 2, 2015 · by Ari ·

Crockpot Raspberry Chipotle Chicken: Perfectly tender and juicy shredded chicken with a sweet and spicy kick!

Crockpot raspberry chipotle chicken is the perfect juicy, tender shredded chicken that’s lightly sweet with a spicy kick! Just 3 ingredients and no prep time make it so fast and easy! Great for salads, sandwiches, or a fork.

Crockpot Raspberry Chipotle Chicken: Perfectly tender and juicy shredded chicken with a sweet and spicy kick!

One of my favorite meal prep options is crockpot shredded chicken. Almost every week I make some variety of chicken in the crockpot to bring for lunches, and somehow I’m still not sick of it. Probably because I’m always changing it up and trying new things, but I have to tell you this was one of my favorites.

Crockpot Raspberry Chipotle Chicken: Perfectly tender and juicy shredded chicken with a sweet and spicy kick!

One of my favorite lunch spots is Costa Vita because they have this amaaaaazing raspberry chipotle chicken salad. I love the sweet and spicy combination and raspberry and chipotle just go together like pb&j.

Crockpot Raspberry Chipotle Chicken: Perfectly tender and juicy shredded chicken with a sweet and spicy kick!

This is a great meal prep option because you can use it so many different ways–you don’t just eat the same thing day after day. I suggest making sandwiches, a taco-type salad, and maybe even stuffing a spaghetti squash! Although, I have to admit, I ate the majority with just a fork. 😉

Crockpot Raspberry Chipotle Chicken
Recipe Type: Entree
Author: Ari Ziskin
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 5 hours
Total time: 5 hours 5 mins
Serves: 10-12
Crockpot raspberry chipotle chicken is the perfect juicy, tender shredded chicken that’s lightly sweet with a spicy kick! Great for salads, sandwiches, or a fork!
Ingredients
  • 4 large chicken breasts
  • 1 x 7 ounce can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 cup raspberry jam
Instructions
  1. Layer chicken in the bottom of your slow cooker. Cover with chipotle peppers (and sauce) and raspberry jam. Cook on low for 5 hours. Shred chicken and stir into sauce. Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for 5-7 days.
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Filed Under: Chicken, Dairy Free, Dinner, Entree, Gluten-free, Lunch, savory, Slow Cooker · Tagged: chicken, chipotle, chipotle in adobo, crockpot, crockpot chicken, dairy free, easy crockpot recipe, easy dinner, gluten free, grain free, raspberry, raspberry chipotle, slow cooker, slow cooker chicken, sweet and spicy chicken

Spicy Chipotle Cheeseburgers

May 19, 2013 · by Ari ·

Spicy Chipotle Cheeseburgers

My mind has officially checked out into summer vacation land. Technically, I have 2 more days of classes before it becomes official, but mentally I am….so….there. And let’s face it,  I’ve been there for a couple of weeks now.

Spicy Chipotle Cheeseburgers

There is something about summer when you work on the school calendar. I still work hard over the summer, but it all seems like so much FUN. Maybe it’s knowing it’s all only temporary, and eventually you will all go back to “real life”, but I just love it. Despite the hear here in Phoenix, it’s probably my favorite time of year.

Spicy Chipotle Cheeseburgers

It seems like no matter what I have on my meal plan these days, nothing sounds better than grilling up some burgers and eating dinner by the pool. It just makes my heart happy. Not to mention the flavor combinations for burgers are pretty much endless, leaving you with burger after burger recipe. Sorry I’m not sorry.

Spicy Chipotle Cheeseburgers

I do have a pretty sweet side dish coming your way later this week that you can eat along side these burgers during your Memorial Day festivities.

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Spicy Chipotle Cheeseburgers

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 4 burgers

Serving Size: 1 burger

Spicy Chipotle Cheeseburgers

Simple and easy spicy chipotle cheeseburgers are a perfect way to kick up your summer grilling!

Ingredients

    For the burgers:
  • 1 lb 96% lean ground beef (or lean ground turkey)
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, finely chopped
  • pinch salt
  • For the creamy chipotle spread:
  • 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
  • Toppings/to put together the burger:
  • Whole grain buns (whole wheat, brown rice, etc.)
  • Sliced roma tomato
  • Lettuce
  • Extra sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. To make the burgers, combine beef, chopped chipotle pepper and salt in a large bowl. Create 4 evenly sized patties. Gently press each patty down in the center with your thumb to create an indent--this promotes even cooking. Grill to desired doneness, about 4-5 minutes per side.
  2. To make the sauce, blend Greek yogurt and chipotle pepper in a food processor or blender until well combined.
  3. To assemble burgers, spread sauce onto the top side of the bun. Top bottom half with lettuce, burger, cheese and tomato slices (or whatever you'd like--it's your burger!) and finish off with the top half of the bun. Serve immediately. Leftover meat patties can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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Filed Under: Dinner, Entree, Gluten-free, Holiday & Seasonal, Lunch, Sandwiches, savory, Summer · Tagged: beef, burger, cheese, chipotle, dinner, gluten free, grilling, lunch, recipe, spicy, summer

Chipotle Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken

March 27, 2013 · by Ari ·

3 Ingredient Chipotle Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken #glutenfreeSometimes I just really don’t want to make what I planned for dinner. Steve and I have been pretty good about meal planning. It gets me excited to cook dinner, keeps me from eating Chipotle for dinner every night of the week, and it’s a great opportunity to work through my recipe to do list, but sometimes I just really, really don’t want to make what I’m supposed to.

3 Ingredient Chipotle Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken #glutenfree

I usually use this as an excuse to go out to dinner. Steve is realllllly good about letting me. It goes something like this:

Me: Uggghhhh, I don’t want to cook. Can we just get sandwiches from Whole Foods? Or Chipotle? Again?

Steve: Sure. Put the dogs outside.

3 Ingredient Chipotle Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken #glutenfree

He is so agreeable that one. Sometimes I wish he’d be more of a jerk, and say something like “No B. Get in the kitchen and make my dinner!” Okay, actually I don’t wish he would say that. I wouldn’t mind being held a liiiiiittle more accountable though.

3 Ingredient Chipotle Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken #glutenfree

So this particular night, I was supposed to make lettuce wraps. It sounded good when I wrote it on the list. I took chicken out of the freezer to thaw for it, but the night came, and I was tired, and I just didn’t feel like going to the trouble of chopping things. I really wanted to go out instead, but I gave myself a little pep talk, and before I knew what I was actually making, I was butterflying some chicken and throwing things inside.

3 Ingredient Chipotle Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken #glutenfree

Excluding salt and pepper (which I don’t count as ingredients, because I think that’s silly), this recipe has a total of 3 ingredients, and an equal amount of steps to prepare it. I know a lot of people struggle with making healthy eating, especially weeknight dinners, easy and accessible.

3 Ingredient Chipotle Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken #glutenfree

In fact, my friend Meryl even asked me to create a space for simpler recipes on the blog where they’d be easier to find (I plan to).

3 Ingredient Chipotle Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken #glutenfree

I wasn’t sure how this chicken would turn out since, as I said, I didn’t actually plan any of it out. I happened to have some leftover chipotle peppers in adobo sauce from this recipe, and in my house, goat cheese goes makes everything better, so I stuck them inside the chicken and crossed my fingers.

3 Ingredient Chipotle Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken #glutenfree

If you want to make your life easier, browning the chicken is not mandatory, but I would highly recommend it. By giving the meat a quick sear to get it browned then transferring to the oven to cook all the way through, you get the best of both worlds–perfectly browned outside with the softest, juiciest, most tender chicken breast you will ever taste underneath.

3 Ingredient Chipotle Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken #glutenfree

The biggest complaints people have about chicken breast are that it’s boring and dry. This meal is neither of those things! The chipotle peppers give it a bold, spiciness, while the goat cheese adds a comforting creaminess, and the sear-then-bake method makes for anything but dry chicken!

 

Chipotle Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken

yield 2 servings

  • 2 medium chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper (a good pinch of each)
  • 2-4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped (I used 4, and it was SPICY. Use less for a more mild taste.)
  • 1 oz goat cheese, crumbled**

**If you’re looking for a dairy free option, try using half an avocado instead!

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400. Spray a baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside. Season both sides of chicken with a hefty pinch each of salt and pepper. Butterfly each chicken breast and top with peppers and goat cheese. Fold chicken back over on top of fillings.
  2. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and coat with nonstick spray (or olive oil if you prefer). Once pan is hot, carefully add chicken and sear until browned, about 5 minutes. Carefully flip chicken to brown the other side, about an other 5 minutes.
  3. Transfer chicken to prepared baking dish. Use a couple of toothpicks to secure the opening and keep the fillings inside. Bake in preheated oven until cooked throughout and juices run clear, about 15-20 minutes. Drizzle with extra adobo sauce if desired, and serve immediately.

Filed Under: Entree, Gluten-free, Low Carb · Tagged: adobo, chicken, chipotle, dinner, easy, gluten free, goat cheese, grain free, low carb, recipe, simple

Chipotle Black Bean Burgers {vegan + gluten-free}

March 14, 2013 · by Ari ·

 

 

These healthy, vegan and gluten-free chipotle black bean burgers are so full of flavor they will knock the socks off any meat burger! 

Black Bean Burgers #vegan #glutenfree

Do you guys have those foods that you ALWAYS order if they are on the menu? I sit down at a restaurant, scan the menu for goat cheese and sweet potatoes, and then if it’s a burger type place, I always look for a black bean burger.

Black Bean Burgers #vegan #glutenfree

I also spend lots of money on those frozen black bean burgers. I eat them as a burger, I crumble them up and put them on a salad. They are versatile, and delicious, but I much prefer to create my own food, and not spend tons of money of frozen goods.

Black Bean Burgers #vegan #glutenfree

I’ve been wanting to create my own black bean burgers for, well, ever. In fact, I honestly can’t believe I didn’t make them sooner. They were super simple, and the whole process only took about 30 minutes. Not to mention the batch makes several, so I was able to have them in salads and in my scrambled eggs (it was delicious) for almost a week.

Black Bean Burgers #vegan #glutenfree

The only tricky part is the flipping. Black bean burgers are very delicate, and if you flip too soon, or aren’t careful, you will end up with a big mess on your hands. I also had a lot of black bean mush left over. It took me a few times to get it right. I’m not the most patient person, and I didn’t even think to handle them with extra care. Once I did, they came out perfectly!

Black Bean Burgers #vegan #glutenfree

The secret ingredient (or not so secret since it’s in the title…) in these babies are the chipotles in adobo sauce. Would you believe I’ve never bought them/eaten them before? I see them in all sorts of recipes, and people are always raving about them, but for some reason, I had never used them. They added so much spice and flavor! I can’t wait to use them in 5 billion more recipes!

Black Bean Burgers #vegan #glutenfree

I topped mine with roasted red pepper (check out those char marks!! mmmmm) and fresh avocado slices. I love them with goat cheese too, but of course that makes it no longer vegan. The pan frying provides the perfect crispy outside, and soft, but not mushy inside. They are spicy and bold, and will easily become one of your go-to meals!

Black Bean Burgers #vegan #glutenfree 

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Chipotle Black Bean Burgers {vegan + gluten-free}

Yield: 6-8 burgers

Serving Size: 1 burger

Chipotle Black Bean Burgers {vegan + gluten-free}

These healthy, vegan and gluten-free chipotle black bean burgers are so full of flavor they will knock the socks off any meat burger!

Ingredients

  • 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 medium onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • handful fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats (use gluten-free if that's important to you)
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  1. Place half the black beans, onion and garlic in your food processor. Blend for 20-30 seconds until combined. Add chipotle, cumin, salt, cornstarch, cilantro, and sriracha. Blend for an other 10-20 seconds. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Stir in oats and remaining black beans.
  2. Heat olive oil on a large skillet over medium heat. Form mixture into patties and carefully transfer to the skillet. Cook for about 5-7 minutes until the bottom is browned and set. Very carefully flip and cook for an additional 4-6 minutes until the opposite side is browned and set as well. Serve immediately, or store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
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Filed Under: Dinner, Entree, Gluten-free, Holiday & Seasonal, Lunch, Sandwiches, savory, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian · Tagged: black beans, burger, chipotle, dinner, gluten free, lunch, recipe, vegan, vegetarian

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