GLAZED PEACH CHICKEN

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Looking for a tangy slow cooked dinner? Then check out this hearty chicken and veggie dinner flavored by peach preserves.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 8h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 jalapeño chilies, seeded and chopped
2 medium dark orange sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (4 cups)
1 1/2 cups frozen small whole onions (from 1-pound bag)
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup peach preserves
1 1/2 cups frozen snap pea pods (from 1-pound bag), thawed

Steps:

Place chicken in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Top with garlic, chilies, sweet potatoes and onions.
Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.
Remove chicken, sweet potatoes and onions from slow cooker, using slotted spoon; place on serving platter. Cover to keep warm.
Mix water, cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Pour juices from slow cooker into 2-quart saucepan. Stir preserves and cornstarch mixture into juices. Heat to boiling; boil and stir about 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in pea pods. Cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until pea pods are tender. Serve sauce over chicken and vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 46 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 4 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 300 mg