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Slow-Cooker Country Captain Chicken

Name: Slow-Cooker Country Captain Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 50 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Southern
Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped; 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 tablespoon curry powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1/2 cup golden raisins or raisins; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; Hot cooked rice; Chopped fresh parsley, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 3-1/2 hours

Makes

8 servings

Legend has it that the recipe for country captain chicken was brought to Georgia in the early 1800s by a British sea captain. Although it's traditional to serve this over rice, it's also delicious with noodles or mashed potatoes. —Suzanne Banfield, Basking Ridge, New Jersey

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Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
2 teaspoons minced garlic
3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup golden raisins or raisins
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
Hot cooked rice
Chopped fresh parsley, optional

Directions

Place onion, pepper and garlic in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Arrange chicken pieces over vegetables.
Whisk the next 5 ingredients with the chicken broth. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Add raisins and tomatoes. Reduce heat to low and cook until chicken reaches 165°, about 2-1/2 hours. Serve over rice; if desired, sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 298 calories, 13g fat (3g saturated fat), 114mg cholesterol, 159mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 2g fiber), 32g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

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