Sweet Garlic Chicken

This recipe is easy and delicious, with just the sweetness and tang you need on a warm spring evening. Sure to soon be a family favorite.

     

Ingredients:
Makes 5 servings

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 5 chicken thighs
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons of ketchup
• 1 crushed garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1/2 cup fresh pineapple (10 oz. frozen)--save the juice
• 1 tablespoon of cornstarch or arrowroot powder
• 1/4 cup water

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook chicken thighs just until evenly browned on all sides. Place thighs in a slow cooker.
2. In a bowl, mix honey, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic, ginger, and reserved pineapple juice. Pour into the slow cooker.
3. Cook 1-2 hours on stew setting. Stir in pineapple chunks just before serving.
4. Mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Remove thighs from slow cooker. Blend the cornstarch mixture into remaining sauce in the slow cooker to thicken. Serve sauce over the chicken.