Crock Pot Pork Chops & Chicken Lo Mein

By request I am posting the recipes for these two delicious, NEW meals we have tried this week! We have a third new recipe we are trying later this weekend, so I will try to be better about that one if it turns out :) The thought crossed my mind to post these recipes, but then for whatever reason, I forgot to take any pictures. SO, if you decide to try them out, you'll just have to see how they look once you're done ;)

CROCK POT PORK CHOPS

1/2 C. flour
1 Tsp. ground mustard
1/2 Tsp. garlic powder
1/4 Tsp. salt
4 pork chops (we used bone-in pork chops and after being in the crock pot, the bone falls right off, but you can also use boneless)
2 Tbsp. oil
1 can chicken broth

Place pork chops in the crock pot with the chicken broth for 4-6 hours.

Mix 1/2 cup flour, ground mustard, garlic powder, and salt in a bowl. Remove pork chops from the crock pot and bread them with the flour mixture. Fry breaded pork chops in the oil until both sides are slightly browned. Serve.

We had mashed potatoes as our side dish and I added flour, and a little beef flavoring to the chicken broth the pork chops had cooked in to make a homemade gravy to pour over the potatoes and meat. It was definitely a delicious comfort food meal we will make again!

CHICKEN LO MEIN

4 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
2 Tsp. corn starch
1/4 C. reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 Tbsp. vinegar
1 Tsp. minced garlic
1 lb. chicken breast, cut into pieces
2 Tbsp. oil
2 cups fresh broccoli
1 C. julienned carrots

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the corn starch, soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic. Mix well and set aside.

In a large skillet or wok, stir fry chicken in 1 Tbsp. oil until lightly brown or no longer pink. Remove chicken and set aside. Drain pasta and set aside.

Stir-fry broccoli and carrots in 1 Tbsp. oil until tender. Stir in sauce mixture. Bring to a boil for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add chicken and pasta and stir until well mixed and heated through. Serve.

This recipe makes 4 servings, so it's great for 2 people with only a few leftovers rather than a whole pan. We really enjoyed this recipe as we both like stir-fry, but AJ isn't a fan of rice, so the pasta is a great alternative! I was a little concerned about how the flavor of this dish would be when I saw how much soy sauce was called for, but the flavor was perfect! But we did feel that next time we make this we would like to add a few more veggies such as onion and peppers.