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Jamaica-Me-Crazy Chicken Tropicale Recipe

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“I taste the sauce about 30 minutes before the chicken is done and adjust the seasonings to taste. You can thicken it with a tablespoon of cornstarch, if you wish.” —Mary Louise Lever, Rome, Georgia

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Jamaica-Me-Crazy Chicken Tropicale Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 5 hours

Yield: 4 Servings

25 300 325

Ingredients

3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 cup dried cranberries
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple tidbits
2 pounds bone-in chicken breast halves, skin removed
2 tablespoons Caribbean jerk seasoning
1/4 cup dried minced onion
3 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon grated lime peel
1 teaspoon cumin seeds, crushed
3 fresh thyme sprigs
Hot cooked rice

Directions

Place potatoes in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Add water chestnuts and cranberries. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; add pineapple to slow cooker. Top with chicken. Sprinkle jerk seasoning over chicken.
Combine the onion, ginger, Worcestershire sauce, lime peel, cumin seeds and reserved juice. Pour over the chicken. Top with thyme sprigs.
Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken and vegetables are tender. Serve with rice. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (calculated without rice) equals 498 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 101 mg cholesterol, 619 mg sodium, 76 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 40 g protein.

Originally published as Jamaica-Me-Crazy Chicken Tropicale in Taste of Home August/September 2010, p57

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Reviewed on Oct. 01, 2012 by ruthiekaye

the recipe had to be altered for good taste and my husband did not like the sweet component to the recipe.

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2011 by coats7

This was awful. The ginger was too strong. The sweet potatoes never became soft. Will not make again. Very disappointed.

Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2010 by lindamduke

I made this exactly as stated with the exception of the Caribbean Jerk Seasoning. I could not find this one but bought Caribbean Citrus Seasoning. Do not make my mistake - my daughter and I both agreed that this was not a keeper. We ended up tossing most of the dish. Too bad, it was a bit costly to make.

Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2010 by ladybug820

I made this tonight and the smell was wonderful. The taste was great! I will skip the rice next time as you have sweet potatoes and it seemed a little much. Will make again for sure.