SLOW COOKER TROPICAL CHICKEN

Slow Cooker Tropical Chicken image

This spicy slow cooker meal will bring you a taste of Jamaica on a chilly winter's night! Serve with rice or buttered crusty rolls.

Provided by Janet

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean

Time 6h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces
4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 onion, chopped
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice
½ cup raisins
2 tablespoons Jamaican jerk seasoning
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried thyme

Steps:

Place chicken, sweet potatoes, and onion into a slow cooker.
In a bowl, stir together the pineapple chunks with juice, raisins, jerk seasoning, lime zest, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, and cumin until well combined; pour the mixture over the chicken mixture in the cooker. Sprinkle with thyme. Cover the cooker, and set to Low setting.
Cook until the chicken and vegetables are tender, about 6 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.4 calories, Carbohydrate 68.3 g, Cholesterol 40.6 mg, Fat 2.1 g, Fiber 8.3 g, Protein 19.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 600.5 mg, Sugar 31.1 g