Healthified Spicy Ginger Chicken

 

12

chicken drumsticks and/or thighs (2.5 to 3 pounds total), skinned

2

14.5-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

• 1 Place chicken pieces in a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker.
• 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.
• 3 Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Skim fat from sauce. Serve chicken and sauce with hot cooked couscous in shallow bowls. Sprinkle with parsley.