Low Fat Glazed Chicken In Crock Pot Recipes

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place carrots, potatoes and onion in slow cooker. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper.
• Season chicken thighs with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Place chicken skin side down in skillet. Cook chicken 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until browned on both sides. Transfer chicken to slow cooker.
• In small bowl, beat balsamic vinegar and honey with whisk. Pour over chicken in slow cooker. Place thyme sprigs around chicken. Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 1/2 to 4 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F) and vegetables are tender.
• Remove thyme sprigs, and transfer chicken and vegetables to serving platter; cover and keep warm. Pour cooking liquid into 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat 10 to 13 minutes or until the liquid is slightly thickened and reduced to about half. Drizzle over chicken and vegetables, and serve.

Steps:

• Combine thawed orange juice concentrate (not regular orange juice) in bowl along with the marjoram, garlic powder and nutmeg.
• Split the chicken breasts to make 6 serving sizes.
• Dip each piece into the orange juice to coat completely.
• Place in crock pot.
• Pour the remaining orange juice mixture over the chicken.
• Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours, or cook on high for 4 hours if you wish.
• Precise cooking time is not important in crock pot cooking.
• When chicken is done, remove to serving platter.
• Pour the sauce that remains in crock pot into a saucepan.
• Mix the cornstarch and water and stir into the juice in pan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbly.
• Serve the sauce over the chicken.

Steps:

• Put chicken in bottom of crock pot.
• Mix together all other ingredients and pour over chicken.
• Cook on low 6-8 hours, or on high 3-4 hours.
• I usually serve this over brown rice.