Happy Monday {Chicken Adobo & Garlic Cabbage}

Hopefully everyone had an enjoyable weekend. I know I started it off great with an amazing massage Friday afterwork. It was well deserved after working so hard all week. Friday night was date night and we enjoyed some delicious wine with Brick Oven Pizza...A little cheat is ok once in a while, 80/20 remember :)

I haven't been cooking up a storm as much lately, mostly because we always end up with tons of leftovers. Since it was a new week, we were actually scarce of food and I ended up doing a little grocery shopping today. Luckily, this recipe I've recreated is really simple and doesn't require any special ingredients, so my trip was probably one of the shortest.

I like using the slow cooker because it lets me do other things while flavors are brewing. Today for example, I set the slow cooker on high for a bit, then reduced it to low and went on with my day.

While dinner was cooking, I was tending to my workout of the day. It was great, I got super sweaty even though I only concentrated on my upper body to give my legs a little rest. My heart rate was still in the medium intensity range (130-150), which meant I was still getting a great workout.  The key is intensity and weight. By increasing the intensity, your burning calories but still building muscles.

After working out and getting ready, dinner was almost done and I was ready to eat....B liked this recipe so much, I ended up throwing more chicken in the crock pot for tomorrow's lunch...Hope you like it just as much!

Chicken Adobo

Ingredients

• 2 -3 pounds chicken (cut into pieces)
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup coconut aminos or tamari
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 4-5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp raw honey

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker.
2. Cook on high for two hours; reduce heat to low and continue cooking for four to six additional hours.
3. Serve with Garlic Cabbage. 

Garlic Cabbage

Ingredients

• 1 head cabbage, thinly sliced
• 4-5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 tbsp coconut aminos
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat oil in saute pan. 
2. Add cabbage and stir until heated. Add garlic and coconut amino. Continue to cook over medium heat until cabbage is soft. Season with salt and pepper,
3. Serve with Chicken Adobo.