Crockpot Chicken and Apples

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 359.5

Total Fat: 4.2 g
Cholesterol: 65.7 mg
Sodium: 77.1 mg
Total Carbs: 48.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
Protein: 31.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Crockpot Chicken and Apples calories by ingredient

Introduction

Delicious recipe that is super healthy and great for runners and post-workout. Delicious recipe that is super healthy and great for runners and post-workout.

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

6 ounce can frozen orange juice concentrate

1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 onion, chopped

6 (24 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts

3 Granny smith apples, cored and sliced

salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoons cornstarch

3/4 cup of quinoa or brown rice (not cooked)

Directions

In small bowl, combine thawed orange juice concentrate (do not use regular orange juice!), marjoram, and nutmeg. Place onions and garlic in bottom of 3-4 quart slow cooker. Dip each chicken breast into the orange mixture to coat and place in crockpot over onions. Pour any remaining orange juice mixture over the chicken. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours until chicken is almost cooked. Add apples and cook 40-50 minutes longer on low until apples are tender and chicken is thoroughly cooked.
Mix together water and cornstarch in a small bowl and stir into the juices in saucepan. Cover and cook on high heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thick and bubbly, 10-15 minutes. Serve the sauce over the chicken and apples.

Cook your qunioa while making the sauce and serve your chicken and apples over the quinoa.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PHITNPHAT.