crock pot sweet & spicy tropical chicken

(1 RATING)
66 Pinches
Hopewell, VA
Updated on Aug 7, 2012

I love to cook but often find myself pressed for time. My crock pot has become my best friend, allowing me to prepare home-cooked meals for myself and have plenty of leftovers to freeze for later. Hope you enjoy this sweet and spicy concoction!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 5 Hr 30 Min
method ---
yield 4 - 6

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, sliced very thin (i used a mandolin)
  • 1 pound chicken thighs, skinless and boneless, cubed
  • 1 can cream of celery soup, condensed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons rosemary, dried
  • 1 teaspoon thyme, dried
  • 3 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 3 teaspoons jalapeno peppers, diced
  • 1 can pineapple chunks, 15 oz., undrained
  • 1 can mandarin oranges, 10 oz., undrained
  • 1 cup dry white wine (i used chardonnay)
  • 1 cup chicken broth or water
  • 1 1/2 cups white rice, uncooked
  • - cooking spray

How To Make crock pot sweet & spicy tropical chicken

  • Step 1
    Spray crock pot with cooking spray.
  • Step 2
    Place first 11 ingredients in crock pot in order listed. Turn on high and cook for one hour. After one hour, stir ingredients to combine thoroughly.
  • Step 3
    Cook on high an additional 3.5 hours. Add uncooked white rice, stir and cook on high an additional 30 minutes. Plate and enjoy!
  • Step 4
    NOTE: For those of you who do not cook with wine, you can substitute 1/2 - 3/4 cup chicken broth (or water) and 2 - 3 Tbsp each lemon juice and balsamic vinegar.

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