Рецепт Slow Cooker Rosemary, Garlic, and Balsamic Chicken {Mandarano's Glaze & Sauce Giveaway}
A few weeks ago I was contacted by the lovely people over at Mandarano, to sample their Balsamic Glaze and Sauce.
I absolutely LOVE any recipe with balsamic vinegar, so I wanted to try my hand at cooking with this glaze.
I was thrilled to find out that it's actually produced and bottled entirely in Modena, Italy. It is made from a centuries-old Modena family recipe and is perfect for those who on are on a gluten free diet because it is, in fact, gluten free. It's also suitable for glucose free and vegetarian diets as well.
The conclusion of my research lead to a big ball of excitement in my stomach as I patiently waited for my sample to arrive in the mail. I was so eager to receive it and spent a good few days figuring out which recipe I would make.
My sights were set on a slow cooker chicken recipe I produced a few days before the arrival of my sample.
Cooking with it was absolutely tantalizing! The aroma of the spices mixed with the glaze filled our kitchen and gave the whole house such a warm and comforting feeling. Try this recipe out and see for yourself!
Slow Cooker Rosemary, Garlic, & Balsamic Chicken
(serves 8-10)
Ingredients:
- One 4 pound chicken
- 1 tbsp. Kosher salt
- 60 grinds of black peppercorn (or 2 teaspoons of ground pepper)
- 1 and 1/2 tsp. of minced garlic
- 2 (3-inch) fresh rosemary sprigs
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp. Mandarano's Glaze and Sauce
- 2 baking poatotes, chopped
- 1 and 1/2 cups of baby carrots
- 1 whole onion, sliced
- A dash of black pepper
- 2 tsp. dried parsley flakes
- 1 tsp. salt
Directions:
1. Remove the neck and giblets from the chicken cavity and trim away excess fat.
2. Combine Kosher salt and pepper in a small bowl. Thoroughly rub the salt and pepper onto the surface of the whole chicken.
3. Place the garlic and rosemary sprigs inside the cavity.
4. Mix the olive oil with the Glaze and rub it all over the chicken.
5. Cover with lid and cook in slow cooker on low for 5 and a half hours, or until chicken is tender and the temperature in the thickets part of the thigh measures 165 degrees.
6. An hour and a half before chicken is finished, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
7. Take the potatoes, carrots, and onions and mix them with pepper, parsley flakes, and salt in a big bowl. Place on a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake in oven for an hour.
8. Remove chicken from slow cooker and glaze with Mandarano's sauce if needed. You can also glaze the vegetables with as well.
Chicken isn't the only food you can use with it. This glaze is so versatile. Check out the list of other things you can use it on:
~Meats and fish
~Add it to hamburgers
~Use it on your grilled and roasted vegetables
~Use it on baked potatoes
~Try it on an omlet or scrambled eggs
~Drizzle it over tart or smooth cheese
~Add it to ripe fruit
~Perfect topping for vanilla icecream, peanut butter, or chocolate
~Use it in recipes for your favorite sauces, marinades, or salad dressings
Today is your LUCKY day because Mandarano is giving away one free bottle of this scrumptious glaze to a reader of this blog.
The contest starts today (July 25th) and ends August 8th so spread the word to everyone you know!
As an added bonus, Mandarano has been gracious enough to offer everyone who reads this blog a 10% discount on their website.
Good luck y'all and get those entries in NOW!!!
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Disclosure: I was provided with the product to sample for this giveaway. All thoughts and opinions that are stated in this post are my own.