Tuesday, March 15, 2005
slow cooked zesty ginger tomato chicken
2 1/2 to 3 pounds chicken
28 oz. canned tomatoes
2 T quick cooking tapioca
1 T grated fresh ginger
1 T snipped fresh cilantro or parsley
4 cloves minced garlic
2 t brown sugar
1/2 t crushed red pepper
1/2 t salt
hot cooked brown rice (optional)
place chicken in slow cooker. drain 1 can of tomatoes; chop both cans of tomatoes. combine tomatoes and juice from one can with tapioca, ginger, cilantro, garlic, brown sugar, red pepper and salt. pour over chicken.
cover and cook on low heat setting 6-7 hours, or high heat setting 3-3 1/2 hours. skim fat from sauce, serve chicken with sauce in shallow bowls with rice.
makes 6 servings
28 oz. canned tomatoes
2 T quick cooking tapioca
1 T grated fresh ginger
1 T snipped fresh cilantro or parsley
4 cloves minced garlic
2 t brown sugar
1/2 t crushed red pepper
1/2 t salt
hot cooked brown rice (optional)
place chicken in slow cooker. drain 1 can of tomatoes; chop both cans of tomatoes. combine tomatoes and juice from one can with tapioca, ginger, cilantro, garlic, brown sugar, red pepper and salt. pour over chicken.
cover and cook on low heat setting 6-7 hours, or high heat setting 3-3 1/2 hours. skim fat from sauce, serve chicken with sauce in shallow bowls with rice.
makes 6 servings