Easy slow cooker recipe: Hawaiian Chicken

(Catholic Online) Overbooked schedules leave little to prepare home cooked meals. Slow cookers offer a simple and efficient way to cook entrees, soups, meals, vegetable and desserts.

Try the following recipe, Hawaiian Chicken, from the Slow Cooker Cookbook: Simple Ingredients and Easy Preparation for Hassle-free Cooking by Barbara C. Jones. Hawaiian Chicken 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple slices, reserve juice 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ cup cornstarch - Place chicken breasts in oblong slow cooker sprayed with vegetable cooking spray and sprinkle with a little salt. Place pineapple slices over chicken. - In small bowl, combine pineapple juice, brown sugar, lemon juice, ginger and cornstarch and stir until cornstarch mixes with liquids. Pour over chicken. - Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or on HIGH for 2 ½ to 3 hours. Serve over hot buttered rice. Using the slow cooker method of cooking allows people to prepare food in an simple and efficient process, and then have the opportunity to share delicious, home style meals with family and friends.

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Republished by Catholic Online with permission from Cookbook Resources. The cookbook can be ordered at www.cookbookresources.com