Chicken with Sugar Pumpkins & Apricots

  Chicken & Turkey

When we have family gatherings, we give the slow cooker kitchen duty. This yummy chicken with pumpkin and apricots has the warm flavors of Morocco.

Chicken with Sugar Pumpkins & Apricots

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 4 hours.
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 3 Sugar Baby pumpkins, peeled and cubed (5 to 6 cups each)
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (4 ounces each)
  • 1 medium red onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3/4 cup dried Turkish apricots, diced
  • 1/2 cup apricot nectar
  • 1/3 cup apricot preserves
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • Hot cooked rice, optional
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, optional

Instructions

  • 1. Place pumpkin in a 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray.
  • 2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown chicken thighs on all sides. Transfer chicken to slow cooker. In same skillet, saute onions and garlic 1-2 minutes; transfer to slow cooker.
  • 3. Add next eight ingredients to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 4-5 hours. Top with parsley. If desired, serve with hot cooked rice and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken thigh with 1 cup pumpkin: 318 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol, 376mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 3g fiber), 24g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 starch, 3 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

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