Slow Cooker Sweet & Spicy Chicken Lentils Meal Prep

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken

Chicken breast is leaner, while bone-in chicken can be cheaper.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Maple syrup provides a similar sweetness, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is a cheaper alternative.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has health benefits, while canola oil is often less expensive.

Take out your slow cooker.

Trim the fat off of 3.5 lb chicken breast and cut the chicken breasts in half.

Put the chicken into the slow cooker.

Add 1.5 tbsp olive oil to the slow cooker.

Add 1.5 tsp minced garlic (or 3 cloves of regular garlic) to the slow cooker.

Add 1 chopped sweet onion to the slow cooker.

Add 6 oz of carrots to the slow cooker (can use baby cut carrots).

Add 1 tsp basil to the slow cooker.

Add 1.5 cups lentils to the slow cooker.

Add 12 tsp sriracha to the slow cooker.

Add 16 tbsp barbecue sauce to the slow cooker.

Add 2-3 cups of water to the slow cooker, ensuring everything is submerged.

Mix everything together in the slow cooker.

Set the slow cooker on low and let it cook for 6 hours.

After 6 hours, turn the slow cooker off.

Cooking Techniques

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