TOMATO PASTE: Sweet Teriyaki Chicken

FEATURED ITEM:

TOMATO PASTE

WHY STORE THIS ITEM:

• Stilltasty.com says tomato paste is good unopened for one year.
• If you don’t use a whole can, place a tablespoon of paste in each well of an ice cube tray and freeze. Then it will be ready for the next time you need it in convenient quantities.
• Tomatoes are an excellent source for antioxidants, vitamin A and vitamin C

DINNER RECIPE:

Sweet Teriyaki Chicken

I like this recipe because not only is it delicious, but it uses a lot of my food storage items which really helps with rotation. This recipe makes a lot of sauce so save some to use as a marinade later. I also love that this recipe works well in a slow cooker.

Makes 4 servings

Cook Time: 5 ½ hours, includes slow cooker time

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Salt

Pepper

1 cup honey

½ cup soy sauce

½ cup diced onion

¼ cup tomato paste

2 teaspoons minced garlic

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Cooked rice

Directions:

Rub the oil all over the chicken, then salt and pepper well. Place chicken into a slow cooker. Cook chicken for 2-3 hours on low.

Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl. After the chicken has cooked for two hours, pour sauce over chicken and cook in the slow cooker for an additional 3 hours.

When the chicken is finished cooking, pull it out of the sauce and shred it. Place shredded chicken over cooked rice and top with teriyaki sauce.

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