Dana Carvell (3BoysUnprocessed)
Remember when I said I hated crockpot meals, then kept making more crockpot meals? Seriously.
But you know how indecisive women can be so I’m totally blaming my gender on this one. In real non-food blogging life I’m actually pretty indecisive too. Like when my husband asks me a question and I say “I don’t care.” But somewhere inside I care, I do! I just can’t for the life of me make a decision! It is just too mind consuming to actually pony up and say what I want. No…clue…why!
But this CROCKPOT chicken though! It is so yummy and delish in all of it’s mustardy and honey-y glory. Yes, that’s two y’s because honey already ends in a Y. Yeah. So I hyphenated. And all the grammar people go nuts!
I hate to say this…but you know what else is really great about crockpots? The word *freeeedddoommm* singing in my head as I put the ingredients in the crockpot and walk away. Yeah, like knowing you totally have the next 4 hours to NOT spend in your kitchen piddling around over the stove and knocking over spices. Until I decided to make chicken stock.
Did you notice I said the words “knocking over spices?” Who else has a big pile of spices stored right beside their microwave in the most unorganized and clumsy fashion ever? You’d think being a food blogger and all I’d have a really nice spice organization system, like those little jars with magnets that hang right on the wall in the prettiest way ever. But no, I have this heaping mess of spices that is ever-growing and seems to get in the way all the time. Not to mention, try finding something in that mess! Where’s the pepper? Where’s the paprika? Heck, I can’t find it, so I’ll spend the next 15 minutes looking for it, only to find it right in front of me, on top of the microwave, where it was never supposed to be in the first place. Who put it there? Oh yeah.. I did yesterday. *sigh for all of those unorganized folks like myself* Just incase my husband is reading this… my birthday is next week *ah-hem* 🙂
So I’m using whole grain mustard in this chicken because my wonderful husband kept buying it, and I kept putting it into a bunch of random recipes and realized it’s kind of a big deal (are people still saying that?). Now if you aren’t keeping whole grain mustard stocked in your refrigerator at all times already, I’m suggesting you do so. You’ll find a ton of ways to use it, in recipes not just as a condiment, that will make you wonder where it has been all your life. I’ve been using it in pasta salads all summer, in chili, sauces, and now in crockpot meals. So yeah, you can’t go wrong with whole grain mustard!
In addition to the whole grain mustard I added raw honey, soy sauce, and chicken stock. How simple is that? Believe me, it doesn’t sound like much but this chicken is out of this world! The addition of the soy sauce kicks it up 10 notches and goes perfectly with the other ingredients.
*Just check ingredients before purchasing! I have seen some companies sneak random things like high fructose corn syrup and preservatives in mustards. A good mustard should not contain anything that you wouldn’t keep in your own home.
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Crockpot Honey Mustard Chicken
By Published: October 12, 2014
- Yield: 4 Servings
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 4 hrs 0 min
- Ready In: 4 hrs 5 mins
Dana Carvell (3BoysUnprocessed) Remember when I said I hated crockpot meals, then kept making more crockpot meals? …
Ingredients
- 4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup whole grain mustard
- 2-3 Tbsp soy sauce low sodium, non-GMO certified preferred
- 1 Tbsp honey I use raw honey
- 1 cup chicken stock homemade or low sodium preferred
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into crock pot, and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
- Shred chicken to serve.
I’m going to try this for dinner tonight! I found this on Pinterest. I’m Paleo, do I’ll be using coconut aminos instead of soy sauce. Great flavor without the icky additives!
Awesome Mary! Let me know how it turns out with the coconut aminos!
I use coconut aminos as well, love it!!!! I cant wait to try this recipe, im going to do it for my lunch for the next week!
Here, me, unorganized spices! Some beside the stove and some all messy in a (way too small) drawer. Oh well 🙂
Looks delicious! I keep meaning to try out my crockpot but I just can’t get over that initial fear that my house will blow up when I leave a cooking appliance standing around unattended 😀
This looks yummy! Do you have suggestions for substitutions for the soy sauce? My husband has a soy intolerance (do you know how many things have soy in them?! Oy! Ha!) I saw coconut aminos as an option (I’ve never heard of those). Any other suggestions?
Yes I know how hard it is to avoid soy! Generally we stay away from GMO’s, and with soy being one of the biggest GMO crops, we’ve realized most packaged foods contain soy! I do use a non-gmo verified soy sauce so that’s how I got around that. As far as your husband, I think you could try the coconut aminos if you are feeling adventurous, as a lot of paleo folks do use them in place of soy sauce. If you don’t go that route you could probably skip it all together and add a bit extra salt. I’ve also used the whole grain mustard a lot in stuff with tomato paste and I love that combination together as well. Let me know how it works out for you 🙂
I have a friend that uses Bragg’s liquid aminos instead if soy sauce. It’s healthy and tastes good. I hope this helps.
Thanks for the suggestion cd! I did a little bit of research on the Bragg’s product and it seems to be quite controversial. Apparently soy sauce is as well though! I can’t recommend something I haven’t tried, but if someone is searching for a soy sauce alternative they could absolutely look into the Bragg’s liquid aminos. From what I read it does contain some naturally occurring MSG, therefore it does create quite the debate. For my family, I do purchase a Non-GMO certified and organic tamari soy sauce that we use very sparingly (a bottle could last us literally years!) so I don’t really see a problem with using that product in such a small moderation.
I’m curious what you serve this with–tortillas? Rice? Mashed potatoes? It sounds delicious, just wondering how to fill out the meal. Thanks!
Great question Shannon! This is a meal that I serve as protein/veggie/starch. So obviously the chicken is the protein, then I did steamed asparagus, and potatoes. If you want to make it super easy you could just throw a baked potato in the oven, or a rice would work great too. I wouldn’t suggest tortillas because it just doesn’t “go” with the chicken, if you know what I mean, but any potato/rice type of starch would work great! I could see piling some on top of mashed potatoes too! I know my answer was kind of all over the place but I hope that helps! 🙂
I just made this – the flavors are delicious but alas, it’s super-dry. This is probably because my husband insists I use his crock pot from the 1980s, which has two temps – NUCLEAR and Off. How can I bring it back to life? I shredded it, and poured back a lot of the liquid. I even added mayo to a small portion and made a great chicken salad! But I am wondering if you have any serving recommendations for dinner- other than buying a new crockpot, which I most certainly will! Is there a way to make the remaining liquid into a creamy type of sauce? (I’m not much of a cook, but I am really trying these days…). I’d be grateful for any help you can provide!
Hi KC! Hmm sounds like maybe your crockpot is the culprit, or possibly your chicken breasts were much larger then mine and soaked up more of the liquid. I too have an old, ridiculously embarrassing crockpot that my mom probably got at her wedding shower like 30 years ago, however I don’t find mine to be drying at all. It sounds like you covered all the bases as far as trying to fix the problem, the only other suggestion I have is doubling all ingredients except the chicken next time, and hopefully that will give enough liquid that it doesn’t get dry. If you want something creamier, simply add a tbsp or two of flour in there and that should thicken it up a bit. If you still have leftovers from this time I would suggest just heating it with a little broth over it to liven it back up. Hope hat helps!!
How can you call this clean eating when you are not specifying purchasing farm raised…. free ranged chicken not factory raised chicken….. ugh…. please “clean” up your receipes.
I’m sorry about your confusion Anne but the words “clean eating” are found nowhere on this blog. I have ALWAYS distanced myself from that term because I find it really hard to define. Go search Pinterest or Instagram and you could find a dozen different definitions of the term “clean eating.” Some “clean eating” folks eat dairy, some don’t. Some drink milk, some don’t. Some limit certain foods, some don’t. See what I mean? Don’t get me wrong, there are some wonderful clean eating blogs out there who have the same outlook regarding food as I do and I love trying their recipes. But again, those are two words you didn’t see here and never will simply because that isn’t the purpose of this blog.
As far as factory farms go, I totally agree with you….they suck. I actually grew up next to a factory chicken farm that didn’t even have grass around it. Technically it was more like a parking lot with a building on it that housed tons and tons of chickens. The chickens literally never saw the light of day. Then one day the truck would come, feathers would fly by, crappy scents filled the air, and their non-existent lives were over. I don’t think they ever even saw a human. It is horrendous and sad. However, this blog is about cutting processed, packaged foods. Do I try to stay away from factory farmed meats? Sure I do. Do I have enough money every week to pay for all organic meats, dairy, and produce? No, not always. Sometimes I have to pick and choose and those weeks I’m just happy to have the resources and knowledge to choose wisely.
As a Mommy on a tight budget myself I know screaming “buy organic, buy grass-fed or you are a failure” is a really ugly message to send to people who want to make a change in the way they feed their family. I want people of all incomes to be able to come here to see my recipes without feeling like a failure because they can’t afford every single item organic. I want to relate to those families because I’m that Mommy sometimes too. We all fall short somewhere at times and I’m okay with that. I’m sorry if you can’t relate but this is me being honest about the fact that organic is best but I’m not pushing those terms because I understand the struggle. Again, I’m not sure where you saw the words “clean eating” but it wasn’t here.
This was delicious!! I used about 1.7 lbs of chicken, and it was perfectly moist. I spread a little Greek yogurt in a wheat pita, added some fresh spinach, and then topped it off with the chicken. Absolutely easy and delicious. Thanks for this great recipe!!
I substituted rice vinegar for soy sauce and garlic salt for garlic powder and added a 1/4 tsp more honey and it came out great!!!