Today, while cleaning up after lunch it was time to fix supper. (In the spirit of Make Supper at Lunch). I decided to do some batch cooking instead. This way we can have any of the recipes below, plus have several bags of cooked chicken in the freezer. So, I followed my friend, Little Sanctuary‘s inspiration (mentioned in Big Shop Cooking).
1. I dumped the whole bag of frozen chicken (4 lbs.) in the slow cooker.
2. I scooped out a spoonful of garlic and put it in the slow cooker with the chicken.
The End.
Tonight we have several options for supper:
1. BBQ Chicken – basically, just pull the chicken out and mix it up with BBQ sauce. The same concept applies to the recipes below. The chicken will already be cooked. Just add the ingredients and warm.
2. Chicken and Rice (Forget It Chicken)
Plus, here’s a bonus recipe Nana found today. From Hillbilly Housewife: Crock Pot Rotisserie Chicken.
Then, while we’re all cleaning up after supper, I’ll bag up the unused chicken and stick it in the freezer for another night. Probably for King Ranch Chicken from our Crock Pot Celebration meal plan.
A simple strategy that folds into my day.
How about you? What’s your favorite recipe to batch cook? Or your favorite slow cooker recipe?
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I vote for King Ranch Chicken……I have not made it in a very long time but it is so yummy!
Something about Nana reading Hillbilly housewife made me giggle a bit this morning.
I have a package of chicken hindquarters I should toss in a crock pot all day and separate. 
Our chicken tacos were great tonight! And it ended up being a good thing I put it on this morning. Because storms went through and the power went out. So we ate supper early. The power came back on while we were eating and I tucked the rest in the fridge. Did you end up making yours Angie?
Hi Tricia!
I was wondering: are there any liquids in the crockpot, and is it on high or low, and for how long?
) Thanks so much for this great cooking tip!!
Hi Elly, No, no liquids. The chicken makes a bit of broth even on its own. I cook it on low and just keep an eye on it. Usually around 4-5 hours. But I’ve never exactly timed it because I’m always walking by and just checking on it
The slow cooker batch cooking is definitely a super supper saver!
I always cook up extra when I make chilli, chicken pot pie, spaghetti, and mexican lasagna. Those chicken recipes sound great and such time savers.
Sharla, fellow cook up a bunch of chicken friend! All of those meals sound delicious. Especially thinking ahead to fall. Mmmmm.