CROCK POT ORANGE-CURRY CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATO PILAF

Crock Pot Orange-Curry Chicken With Sweet Potato Pilaf image

Provided by 3KillerBs

Categories Curries

Time 6h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 cups diced sweet potatoes
1 cup long-grain rice, uncooked
1/2 onion, chopped
1 small orange, juice of
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon cumin
1 -2 tablespoon curry powder (to taste)
1 cup chicken stock
2 chicken
2 small oranges, quartered or 1 large orange, cut in 8 chunks
1 onion, quartered
2 pinches celery seeds
2 pinches cumin
1 teaspoon curry powder (to taste)

Steps:

Toss together all the pilaf ingredients except the chicken stock.
Spread the pilaf in the bottom of a 6 qt, oval crock pot.
Stuff the chicken cavities with 4 orange chunks and 2 onion quarters.
Place the chickens into the crock pot on top of the pilaf.
Sprinkle each chicken with a pinch of celery seed, a pinch of cumin, and 1/2tsp of curry powder.
Pour the chicken stock into the pot, being careful to not wash the seasoning off the chicken.
Since the crock pot will be very full, cook for 3-4 hours on high to get the middle heated quickly then turn down to low for another 4-5 hours.