Maple-Orange Chicken with Acorn Squash and Sweet Potatoes

Name: Maple-Orange Chicken with Acorn Squash and Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 6 h 15 min
Cook time: 6 h 15 min
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 to medium acorn squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch pieces; 709 grams skinless chicken breast halves (with or without bone); 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves; 4 servings Salt and ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce; 2 leeks, rinsed and chopped; 118 milliliters reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp maple syrup; 118 milliliters orange juice; 237 milliliters orange marmalade; 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Maple-Orange Chicken with Acorn Squash and Sweet Potatoes could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 568 calories, 41g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe covers 38% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have chicken broth, chicken breast halves, orange marmalade, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the orange juice you could follow this main course with the Plum Sherbert with Orange Juice and Plum Wine as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 6 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Place squash and sweet potatoes and leeks in the slow cooker. Season chicken all over with salt and black pepper and place on top of vegetables in slow cooker. In a medium bowl, combine orange marmalade and remaining ingredients.

Ingredients you will need

Salt And Pepper

Orange Marmalade

Sweet Potato

Vegetable

Whole Chicken

Squash

Leek

Equipment you will use

Slow Cooker

Bowl

Pour mixture over chicken and vegetables. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.

Ingredients you will need

Vegetable

Whole Chicken

Serve 4 of the chicken breast halves with squash and potatoes on the side and extra sauce spooned over top (reserve remaining chicken for pizza). Top with parsley and rosemary just before serving.

Ingredients you will need

Chicken Breast Halves