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Punkin Chicken

Name: Punkin Chicken
Prep time: 4 h 20 min
Cook time: 4 h 20 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 pie pumpkins, peeled and cubed; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 8 (4-ounce) chicken thighs, boneless and skinless; 1 medium red onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, 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 fresh parsley, minced; rice, optional, cooked and hot; 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, optional

Chicken Slow Cooker Gastro-Pub

Time: 4 hours 20 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

About

Since this is the season of "put pumpkin into everything," it's the perfect time to bring pumpkin to the slow-cooked, welcome-home-after-a-long-day meal of your dreams! Punkin Chicken uses the autumnal flavor of pumpkin to accent a delicious, tender chicken dish bursting with floral-sweet apricot flavor and warming seasonal spices. Savory, vibrant, and easy to whip together, Punkin Chicken proves once and for all that pumpkin can improve anything! Have a bite and see for yourself!

Ingredients

3 pie pumpkins, peeled and cubed
1 tablespoon canola oil
8 (4-ounce) chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
1 medium red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, 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 fresh parsley, minced
rice, optional, cooked and hot
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, optional

Directions

Step 1 -Place the pumpkin in a 5-quart slow cooker coated with cooking spray.

Step 2 -In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.

Step 3 -Add the chicken and brown on all sides, about 2-3 minutes per side.

Step 4 -Transfer the chicken to the slow cooker.

Step 5 -In the same skillet, sauté the onion and the garlic until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.

Step 6 -Transfer the onion mixture to the slow cooker.

Step 7 -Add the dried apricots, the apricot nectar, the apricot preserves, the lemon juice, the ginger, the cinnamon, the salt, and the pepper to the slow cooker.

Step 8 -Cover and cook on low until the meat is tender, about 4-5 hours. About 1 hour before the end of cooking time, transfer the pumpkin from the slow cooker and keep it warm.

Step 9 -Return the pumpkin to the chicken and stir to combine.

Step 10 -Top with the parsley and serve with the rice and the pomegranate seeds.

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