Monday, January 20, 2014

Philly Cheese "Chicken" Sandwiches (Philly cheese Steak only healthier)

I am always looking for creative ways to make chicken because let's face it...it's pretty boring. Red meat is so much more desired because it taste's better cooked. You don't even have to season red meat really because it has it's own flavor depending on what cut it is.
I learned my lesson on red meat because we ate so much of it two summers ago and I gained so much weight and didn't even realize what was causing it. We now cut our red meat down to maybe twice a week. So what do you do when you are a meat eater and you know you can't eat steak every single night? You get creative with chicken!
We have a little chicken song in our house and I would sing it for you but...no one wants to hear that. I had the day off today from work so I chose to use my crockpot. I know that people will put things in their crockpot and leave for the entire day but I just don't like doing that.

I again found this one on Pinterest. Philly Cheese "Chicken" Sandwiches (Philly cheese Steak only healthier).

I purchased:

  • 3 chicken breasts ( you can buy more if you have more people to feed but since there are only three of us, three was all we needed)
  • 2 green peppers
  • 2 white onions
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • Steak seasoning
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • 1 pack hoagie buns


While I chopped my veggies I marinated my meat which you don't really have to do since it will be cooking in the crockpot all together anyway but, it's what I do...


You can use any type of seasoning you want but I found this dry and wet seasoning together that looked pretty tasty. 
Put your veggies and your meat in the crockpot together. 


Cook on high for about 5 hours and then I turn it down to low for an hour or so. Once it's cooked you can start shredding your chicken with a fork. I like to leave it warm for another hour just to let all the juices mix together and mix into the chicken. 


When you're ready to eat just spoon all this goodness into a hoagie bun, cover with mozzarella cheese (you can used shredded or sliced) and put in the oven for a few minutes on 350 until the cheese melts and your buns get crispy!



You can add jalapenos', or your favorite steak sauce on top ( I love the good ol A1 personally) and pair with whatever side you like. I just eat plain Lays chips but one and half smammiches is really all you need to feel full. 

Enjoy and let me know how yours turned out!


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