Ingredients

Pickled Red Onions

  • 1ย cupย water
  • ยฝย cupย apple cider vinegar
  • 1ย tbspย sugar
  • 1ยฝย tspย salt
  • 1ย small red onion,ย thinly sliced
  • 1ย cloveย garlic,ย thinly sliced
  • ยผย tspย black peppercornsย (optional)

BBQ Seasoning for Chicken Breasts

  • 1ย tspย paprika
  • 1ย tspย chili powder
  • 1ย tspย garlic powder
  • 1ย tspย onion powder
  • ยผย tspย lemon & pepper seasoning
  • ยผย tspย red chili flakes
  • 1ย tspย brown sugar
  • 1ย tspย dried parsley flakes

Slow Cooker BBQ Shredded Chicken Breasts

  • ยฝย lbย chicken breasts,ย boneless & skinless
  • 1ย tbspย Worcestershire sauce
  • ยผย cupย red onion,ย roughly sliced
  • ยผย cupย BBQ sauce
  • 1ย tbspย srirachaย (optional)

Quick Southern-Style Collard Greens

  • 3ย slicesย bacon,ย roughly chopped
  • ยฝย cupย red onion,ย roughly chopped
  • ยฝย tbspย garlic,ย minced
  • ยผย tspย red pepper flakes
  • 1ย tspย garlic powder
  • 1ย tspย onion powder
  • ยฝย tspย lemon & pepper seasoning
  • 1ย tspย Sazรณn
  • 6ย cupsย collard greens,ย pre-washed & cut
  • 2ย cupsย chicken stock
  • 1ย tbspย white vinegar

Quick Southern-Style Black-Eyed Peas

  • ยฝย lbย dried black-eyed peas
  • 3ย slicesย bacon,ย roughly chopped
  • ยฝย cupย red onionย roughly chopped
  • 1ย tbspย garlic,ย roughly chopped
  • 6ย cupsย chicken stock
  • salt & pepper,ย to taste

Additional Ingredients

  • 1ย cupย cherry tomatoes,ย sliced lengthwise

product used in the recipe

Organic Tricolor Blend Rice

  • 1

    Pickled Red Onions: heat water to boiling, add vinegar, sugar and salt, and stir until dissolved. Place red onions in a container with a lid (do not cover yet). Pour vinegar solution over the onions until theyโ€™re completely submerged. Top with garlic and black peppercorns, secure lid, and shake carefully until ingredients are combined. Allow red onions to pickle (and come to room temperature) for at least 30 mins. Set aside.

  • 2

    Slow Cooker BBQ Shredded Chicken Breasts: combine seasonings, ending with dried parsley flakes, in a small bowl and stir. Place chicken breasts in a crockpot, pierce with a fork and season generously with the BBQ seasoning blend (up to 2 tbsp). Pour in Worcestershire sauce and top with onion. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour or on low for 2 hours. After chicken is cooked through, shred, add BBQ sauce and sriracha, and stir. Set aside on warm.

  • 3

    Rice: cook according to directions on package.

  • 4

    Quick Southern-Style Collard Greens: sautรฉ bacon and onion in a large pot until translucent. Add garlic and sautรฉ until bacon and onion are caramelized and crispy. Pour in red pepper flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, lemon & pepper seasoning and Sazรณn, stir until fragrant. Add collard greens and stir to combine. Pour in chicken stock and vinegar and stir. Allow collard greens to simmer for 30 mins until fork tender. Set aside on warm.

  • 5

    Quick Southern-Style Black-Eyed Peas: add beans to a stock pot and fill with water until peas are submerged. Bring to a boil over a high heat, boil for 30 mins. While peas are boiling, sautรฉ bacon, onion and garlic until caramelized and crispy, set aside. Once peas have boiled, drain and place back on a medium-to-high heat. Add chicken stock and bacon, onion and garlic mixture to the peas. Boil until peas are fork tender (~30 mins to 1 hour). After 30 mins, test for desired texture and taste. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

  • 6

    To serve: divide rice, chicken, collard greens, and peas between two large bowls and top with tomatoes and pickled onions.

product used in the recipe

Organic Tricolor Blend Rice