Caribbean Chicken
Recipe Submitted by Crystal M. – Kingman KS
Ingredients:
3 lbs chicken pieces (mixture of dark and white meat) 1 TLB Oil 4 potatoes, cubed 3 tomatoes, chopped 1 Onion, chopped 1 Green Pepper, chopped 1 clove Garlic, minced 1 TLB. Brown Sugar 1 tsp Ground Ginger 1 tsp Pepper ¼ tsp Cayenne ¼ tsp dried Thyme ¼ tsp Salt ½ cup Chicken Broth 1 ½ cups Coconut Milk Directions: 01 - To reduce the fat, remove the skin from the dark meat. 02 - In a skillet, brown the chicken in oil over medium-high heat. 03 - Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to the slow cooker. 04 - Add the potatoes and tomatoes to the slow cooker. 05- Add the onion, green pepper, garlic, brown sugar, ginger, pepper, cayenne, thyme and salt to the skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. 06 - Stir the broth into the skillet. 07 - transfer the mixture to the slow cooker. 08 - Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours. 09 - Stir in the coconut milk and cook for an additional 30 minutes on low. Note: Serves 4 Tip: This is a relatively mild version of Caribbean Chicken, so if you'd like to spice it up, double or triple the cayenne. Enjoy! Eileen's Note: In case you (the reader) are not currently a Prairieland Food participant; Participants receive fresh chicken almost every month in the Prairie Pak, so a lot of chicken recipes will be appearing here! See Prairieland Food Derby for archived Prairie Pak contents! :)