As we get closer to the end of this month, it gets more and more challenging to stay on track with good nutrition. Here's another slow cooker recipe that's quick and easy to prepare, and will fill your house with the aroma of Middle Eastern cooking.
Slow Cooker Date Chicken
This is one of the few recipes that everyone in my family enjoyed the first time I prepared it. It's a wonderfully complex blend of sweet, savory, and tart flavors that come from the dates, chicken, and tomatoes.
The cayenne helps counteract the tinny flavor common to canned ingredients, and adds a hint of mouthfeel to balance the low fat content. The recipe isn't spicy at all.
Ingredients:
1 (8-ounce) package chopped dates
1 (14-ounce) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 medium onion, quartered and thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/8 teaspoon freshly-ground pepper
2 dashes ground cayenne
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken
4 cups cooked rice or couscous, if desired
Directions:
Combine dates, tomatoes, onion, cumin, coriander, pepper, and cayenne in slow cooker and stir to mix well. Place chicken on top and cook on HIGH for 4-6 hours, or on LOW for 6-8 hours, or until chicken is tender. Shred chicken with two forks. Serve on cooked rice or couscous, if desired.
Cook's Notes:
Thanks to the dates, this recipe has enough carbs in it to make it a complete meal without the couscous or rice. If you're not carb-counting and you'd like to incorporate carbs right into the recipe, simply add 2 (14-ounce) cans of drained chickpeas before adding the chicken.
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