Well first the pictures then the recipe:
When I got home.
I took the meat out so I can clean it up.
Cleo was very upset I didn't share but it has onions and garlic in it.
Today I put it all in the crock pot and went to work. The meat was done when I got home. I'm going to clean it tomorrow (no skin, bones, or gristly bits) and separate it out into 3 portions, some for the chicken soup (I am saving the broth I used to cook the chicken), the tacos (I already have salsa, tortillas, and shredded cheese), and the Alfredo I just throw the meat in with some sauce from a jar.
So:
Spicy chicken meal prep:
4 pounds chicken leg quarters
1 quart chicken broth (plus some leftover I had in the fridge, maybe another cup)
Splash apple cider vinegar (about 2 T) this helps the flavor and also brings the calcium from the bones into the broth. It doesn't matter what kind. I used the kind with the mother.
1 cup chopped frozen onions
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 t oregano
1/2 t ground cumin
1/2 red pepper flakes
1/2 t salt (the chicken broth has a lot of salt in it already)
So:
Spicy chicken meal prep:
4 pounds chicken leg quarters
1 quart chicken broth (plus some leftover I had in the fridge, maybe another cup)
Splash apple cider vinegar (about 2 T) this helps the flavor and also brings the calcium from the bones into the broth. It doesn't matter what kind. I used the kind with the mother.
1 cup chopped frozen onions
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 t oregano
1/2 t ground cumin
1/2 red pepper flakes
1/2 t salt (the chicken broth has a lot of salt in it already)
Low sodium version of this you use unsalted chicken broth and maybe 1/4 t regular salt. They also have unsalted canned tomatoes with peppers so use that.
1 can tomatoes and peppers (ro-tel type) I used the "medium" version. They also have a "hot" version at most groceries in Houston, that has Habanero in it instead of jalapeno.
2 cloves garlic (I am allergic, but love the flavor, if you don't have garlic issues I would do 4-5 whole peeled garlic cloves, big ones)
Place bag in crock pot, then garlic and onions.
Ideally I would have mixed the dry spices in a gallon zip lock, then done one chicken leg quarter at a time in it and then placed in crock pot. Instead I sprinkled as I went. It was a lot slower. Place leg quarters on top of the onions.
When you've done all the chicken dump the tomatoes on top of the chicken. Slowly pour the broth + vinegar mix into the crock pot without washing off the spices. Cover. I cooked 8 hours, the chicken was done, the broth is delicious.
Tonight I let it cool down and put it in the fridge. Tomorrow I will clean the chicken and make the meals out of it.
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