Lemon Pineapple Crock Pot Chicken

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic or 2 fresh garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled & cut into bite-sized cubes
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• cooked brown rice (optional)
• steamed broccoli (optional)

Recipe

• 1 separate pineapple chunks from juice-- place chunks in refrigerator to be served as a side dish with the meal.
• 2 combine pineapple juice, garlic, cornstarch, worcestershire, mustard, thyme (or rosemary), salt, pepper, and lemon juice; set aside.
• 3 place peeled, cubed sweet potatoes in bottom of crock pot, and lay chicken breasts on top.
• 4 pour juice mixture over chicken and potatoes.
• 5 cover and cook 4 hours on high, or 8 hours on low (assuming chicken is frozen); reduce cooking time if chicken is thawed.
• 6 remove chicken and sweet potatoes from juices, and place in separate serving dishes; keep warm.
• 7 thicken juices on stove top using cornstarch to make a gravy.
• 8 (don't forget to put the chilled pineapple chunks on the table!).
• 9 serving suggestions: serve with brown rice and steamed broccoli.