Sweet Glazed Chicken Thighs

Name: Sweet Glazed Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 710 milliliters hot cooked rice; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 3 Tbsps sliced green onions; 2 Tbsps light brown sugar; 2 Tbsps lower-sodium soy sauce; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 237 milliliters pineapple juice; 0 teaspoons salt; 907 grams skinless, boneless chicken thighs; 3 Tbsps water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Sweet Glazed Chicken Thighs a try. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 340 calories, 32g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. If you have water, rice, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cooked rice you could follow this main course with the Breakfast Rice Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Sprinkle chicken with pepper and salt.

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Pepper

Salt

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add chicken to pan. Cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until browned.

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Whole Chicken

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Transfer chicken to a 4-quart electric slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Stir pineapple juice into drippings, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.

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Pineapple Juice

Cooking Spray

Whole Chicken

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Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar and soy sauce.

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Brown Sugar

Soy Sauce

Pour juice mixture over chicken. Cover and cook on LOW for 2 1/2 hours.

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Whole Chicken

Juice

Transfer chicken to a serving platter with a slotted spoon. Increase heat to HIGH.

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Whole Chicken

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Combine 3 tablespoons water and cornstarch in a small bowl; add to sauce in slow cooker, stirring with a whisk. Cook 2 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring constantly with whisk.

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Corn Starch