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Slow Cooker Tropical Chicken
Slow Cooker Tropical Chicken is a tender and flavorful recipe that is slow-cooked to perfection. This Tropical Chicken has some of the best flavors you will ever have by using ingredients like pineapple, apricot, lemon, and more and the slow cooker will do most of the work for you!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 709 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2-3 lbs. chicken thighs boneless-skinless
- 1-2 Tablespoons olive oil
- ½ Medium yellow onion
- 1 oz Can pineapple chunks drained
- 1 red bell pepper roughly chopped
- 1 Cup apricot preserves
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp Teriyaki sauce
- 1 Tsp lemon Freshly Grated
- ¼ Cup water Cold
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- rice for serving
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet then browns chicken on each side for 2-3 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to a 5-quart crockpot and top with onions, pineapple, and bell pepper.
- In a small bowl combine apricot preserves, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and grated lemon, mix well.
- Spoon apricot mixture over chicken and veggies/pineapple.
- Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 4-6 hours.
- 30 minutes prior to serving remove chicken from crockpot. Combine cold water and cornstarch to make a slurry and pour into a crockpot. Stir well.
- Return chicken to crockpot cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until sauce has thickened.
- Serve hot over rice. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
709kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
222mg
(74%)
Sodium
876mg
(37%)
Potassium
625mg
(18%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
1230IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
45mg
(50%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 709
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 709kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 222mg | 74% |
| Sodium | 876mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 625mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 1230IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.