Slow Cooker
Honey-Orange Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
Cilantro Rice and Sugar Snap Peas
Ingredients
- 3 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1½ lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 red onion, cut into wedges
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup fresh orange juice
- 3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp Sriracha hot sauce (or regular hot sauce)
Instructions
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; place in a greased 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Top chicken with potatoes, onion, and garlic.
- Whisk together orange juice, soy sauce, honey, and hot sauce; pour over vegetables.
- Cover and cook on LOW 7 hours or until chicken is tender (chop 2 cups chicken and reserve for Crunchy Chicken Casserole recipe). Serve remaining chicken and vegetables with sauce.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 1½ cups uncooked long-grain rice
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ tsp salt, divided
- ½ tsp pepper, divided
- 2 (8-oz) pkg frozen steam-in-bag sugar snap peas
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions; toss with cilantro and ¼ tsp each salt and pepper.
- Steam sugar snap peas according to package directions; sprinkle with ¼ tsp each salt and pepper.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
241
|
196
|
437
|
| Fat (g) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Protein (g) | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| Carb (g) | 24 | 43 | 67 |
| Fiber (g) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Sodium (mg) | 403 | 199 | 602 |
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