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Alton Brown’s Copycat Crockpot Chili

Alton Brown's Copycat Crockpot Chili
Alton Brown’s Copycat Crockpot Chili

Looking for a delicious meaty chili! Make this Alton Brown’s Copycat Crockpot Chili.

One week I was trying to find a recipe to use chipotles in adobo from making my chicken tinga tacos. (If you haven’t used chipotle peppers they add such a great flavor to anything).I always hate throwing away an entire container of chipotle peppers since I only use two for the recipe. I found Alton Brown’s Pressure Cooker Chili.

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Alton Brown's Copycat Crockpot Chili

Alton Brown makes his chili in a pressure cooker but since I don’t pressure cook I thought I would try it out in my slow cooker.

Guess what… It’s just as delicious! I do recommend using at least two kinds of meat. It really adds to the flavor but even with just one meat with all the other flavors in the recipe its bound to be yummy.

This chili does have a kick to it so be warned. It is also very meaty, which I love.

Lots of Leftovers- Alton Brown’s Copycat Crockpot Chili

One of my favorite parts of making chili is using it in different meals! I love using the leftover to make chili baked potatoes or chili nachos.

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Looking for a delicious meaty chili! Make this Alton Brown's Copycat Crockpot Chili

Alton Brown’s Copycat Crock Pot Chili

Author: Allison Treadwell
Looking for a delicious meaty chili! Make this Alton Brown’s Copycat Crockpot Chili.
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4.58 from 7 votes
Course : Dinner
Cuisine : American
Servings : 6 servings
Calories : 474
Total Time : 3 hrs 20 mins
Prep Time : 20 mins
Cook Time : 3 hrs

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds stew meat beef, pork, and/or lamb
  • 2 teaspoons peanut oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 12 ounces beer preferably a medium ale. Gluten free beer options are Omission Pale Ale or New Belgium
  • 16 ounces salsa
  • 30 tortilla chips
  • 2 chipotle peppers canned in adobo sauce chopped
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from the chipotle peppers in adobo
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
US Customary – Metric

Instructions 

  • Place the meat in a large mixing bowl and toss with the peanut oil and salt. Set aside.
  • Heat pan over high heat until hot. Add the meat in 3 or 4 batches and brown on all sides, approximately 2 minutes per batch. Once each batch is browned, place the meat in slow cooker.
  • Once all of the meat is browned, add the beer to the cooker to deglaze the pot.
  • Scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add the meat back to the slow cooker along with the salsa, tortilla chips, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, and ground cumin and stir to combine.
  • Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 5 hours.
  • Top with shredded cheese, sour cream or avocado!

Notes

Recipe adapted from Alton Brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 1868mg | Potassium: 1110mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 816IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 6mg

Filed Under: Dinner, Gluten Free, Recipes, Soup Tagged With: chili, Crock pot, crockpotandflipsflops, Dinner, Easy, Gluten Free, slow cooker

Crock Pot Chicken with Pineapple

Crock Pot Chicken with Pineapple

Pineapple Chicken in the Crock Pot

This yummy meal comes together into an easy family meal with just 5 ingredients! Crock Pot Chicken with Pineapple is sweet with a bit of kick because of the BBQ Sauce.

Crock Pot Chicken with Pineapple

Pineapple BBQ Chicken Crock Pot

I love this recipe because it really takes 5 minutes to put everything in the slow cooker. The BBQ sauce adds so much flavor to the chicken and keeps it moist. You only have to cut an onion and bell pepper and dump the rest in to make a homemade easy dinner. Another simple crock pot chicken with pineapple recipe is Sweet Chili Chicken that has a sweet chili sauce instead of BBQ sauce.

I’ll let you in on a secret. If you don’t have any onions or peppers you can still make this! I love to add vegetables to my meals but you can make this without the onions and peppers and it’s still delicious.

Crock Pot Chicken with Pineapple is a weekly staple in my house because my kids and husband love to gobble it up. However, I think it really shines in the summer when you are looking for a healthy, light meal. The pineapple brings a fresh flavor and the BBQ sauce adds a unique tang and balance to the meal.

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Ingredients for Pineapple Chicken in a Crockpot

  • Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • (1) 18 oz Bottle BBQ Sauce
  • 1 Can of Pineapple Tidbits
  • Bell Pepper
  • Yellow Onion

How to Make Crock Pot Chicken with Pineapple

Step 1. Dice onion and bell pepper.

Step 2. Pour onions, bell pepper, pineapple and entire bbq sauce bottle into slow cooker.

Step 3. Place chicken breasts into slow cooker on top of everything. Stir to combine and coat chicken.

Step 4. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or high for 2- 2 1/2 hours. Turn halfway if possible.

Step 5. Serve over rice or lettuce cups.

What Should I Serve with Pineapple Chicken?

I love to serve my Crock Pot Pineapple Chicken over white or brown rice! I always use my rice maker to cook the rice at the same time that way dinner is completey done when I walk in the door.

Another great option is to make these into lettuce cups. You can use bibb lettuce, iceburg lettuce or romaine. Add the pineapple chicken directly into the lettuce cup and serve for a low-carb dinner option.

Since my family loves pineapple I try to make lots of different versions of pineapple chicken recipes. Chick-fil-A Polynesian Chicken is another easy chicken recipe with pineapple and the decilious Chick-fil-A Polynesian sauce.

Can I Use Real Pineapple for Pineapple Chicken?

If you prefer to use real pineapple instead of canned pineapple that will work for this recipe. Plus you can use the pineapple to serve the chicken which was a real hit in our house with the kids.

However, real pineapple has less juice than the canned pineapple so you will want to add 1/2 cup of pineapple juice or another liquid to keep the chicken for drying out.

tips &

Keep the chicken breasts whole. I have found that when you dice the chicken before cooking it dries out quicker. Cut the chicken into cubes if you prefer once it is finished cooking.

Crock Pot Freezer Meal

This is a perfect freezer meal! Add everything to the freezer bag and label it with the date. When you are ready to add it to the menu pull the bag out of the freezer and put it in the refrigerator to thaw overnight. Add the contents of the freezer bag into the Crock Pot and cook for 3-4 hours.

Easy Hawaiian Chicken

Crock Pot Chicken with Pineapple

Author: Allison Treadwell
This chicken recipe comes together into an easy family meal with just 5 ingredients! Crock Pot Chicken with Pineapple is sweet with a bit of kick because of the BBQ Sauce.
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4.25 from 12 votes
Course : Dinner
Cuisine : Hawaiian
Servings : 4 servings
Calories : 554
Total Time : 3 hrs 10 mins
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 3 hrs

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 orange bell pepper diced
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 18 oz bbq sauce I use Sweet Baby Ray Honey
  • 20 oz pineapple tidbits drained
US Customary – Metric

Instructions 

  • Dice onion and bell pepper.
  • Pour drained pineapple, onions, pepper, and the entire bbq sauce bottle into the slow cooker.
  • Place chicken breasts into slow cooker on top of everything. Stir to combine and coat chicken.
  • Cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3. Turn halfway if possible.
  • Serve over rice or lettuce cups.

Notes

If using chicken thighs add cooking time. 

Nutrition

Calories: 554kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1429mg | Potassium: 1366mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 1324IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg

Filed Under: Chicken, Dinner, Gluten Free, Recipes Tagged With: chicken, Crock pot, Easy, Gluten Free

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