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12 chicken drumsticks and/or thighs >
12 chicken drumsticks and/or thighs, skinned
2 14 1/2 ounce cans diced tomatoes >
2 14 1/2-ounce cans Muir Glen® No-Salt-Added Diced Tomatoes
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar >
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
3 cups hot cooked couscous >
3 cups hot cooked whole grain couscous
1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts >
2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
Nutritional Highlights
430 (before)
280 (after)
18 g (before)
4 g (after)
770 mg (before)
330 mg (after)
3 g (before)
6 g (after)
20 min |
3 hr 20 min |
6 Servings |
12 chicken drumsticks and/or thighs (2 1/2 to 3 pounds total), skinned
2 14 1/2-ounce cans Muir Glen® No-Salt-Added Diced Tomatoes
2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro or parsley
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 cups hot cooked whole grain couscous
2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
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1 Place chicken pieces in a 3½- or 4-quart slow cooker.
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2 Drain tomatoes, reserving juice from one can. For sauce, in a medium bowl combine tomatoes and the reserved juice, the tapioca, ginger, cilantro, garlic, brown sugar, salt, and crushed red pepper. Pour sauce over chicken.
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3 Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3½ hours. Skim fat from sauce. Serve chicken and sauce with hot cooked couscous in shallow bowls. Sprinkle with parsley.
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Nutritional Information
2 chicken pieces, 1/3 cup sauce, 1/2 cup couscous:
Calories 280 (Calories from Fat 190); Total Fat 4g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 120mg; Sodium 330mg; Protein 27g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A 16%; Vitamin C 25%; Calcium 6%; Iron 5%
Exchanges
2 Starch, 3 Very Lean Meat, 0 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices
2
