Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Crock Pot Indonesian Chicken

I am always looking for new and delicious crock pot dishes.  I especially love crock pot dishes that don't taste like every other crock pot dish known to man!  This one fits the bill for sure!  Bone in, skin off chicken thighs are rubbed with spices and then smothered in coconut milk and lime juice to make a delicious sauce!  I served this with jasmine rice and it was divine!  Definitely out of the norm as far as crock pot dishes go!  Enjoy!

Crock Pot Indonesian Chicken (adapted from laaloosh.com)

8 bone in, skin off chicken thighs
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 t. ground ginger
1 t. paprika
2 t. salt, divided
1/2 t. black pepper
1/2 t. cinnamon
1 t. coriander
Zest of 1 lime
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 medium green pepper, seeded and sliced
1 (15 oz.) can light coconut milk
Juice of 2 limes
1/4 c. cilantro, chopped

Spray a 6 qt. crock pot with cooking spray and place the chicken thighs inside in a single layer.  In a small bowl combine the garlic, ginger, paprika, 1 t. salt, pepper, cinnamon, coriander and lime zest.  Rub the mixture all over the chicken.  Place the onion and green peppers on top of the chicken.  Pour the coconut milk and lime juice on top of the chicken and vegetables.  Season with remaining teaspoon of salt.  Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 2-4 hours.  Garnish with cilantro and serve over rice, if desired.

4 servings (318 calories each serving, excluding rice) according to my calculator on loseit.com

2 comments:

Jennifer Geese said...

This was amazing! So great to come home to this dinner and the house smelled fantastic!

Shel said...

So glad you liked it!! Miss you!