JAMAICA-ME-CRAZY CHICKEN TROPICALE

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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 5h25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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 zest
1 teaspoon cumin seeds, crushed
3 fresh thyme sprigs
Hot cooked rice

Steps:

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 zest, cumin seeds and reserved juice. Pour over the chicken. Top with thyme sprigs., Cover and cook on low until a thermometer reads 170° and vegetables are tender, 5-6 hours. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 619mg sodium, Carbohydrate 76g carbohydrate (47g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 40g protein.