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Chicken Drumsticks with Sweet Potatoes and Pineapple

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15 min prep time
7 hr 15 min total time
9 ingredients
4 servings

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Enjoy these mouth-watering chicken drumsticks with sweet potatoes and pineapple tidbits – a sweet and tangy slow cooked dinner!

Ingredients

2: medium dark-orange sweet potatoes, peeled, sliced (about 3 cups)

1: can (8 oz) pineapple tidbits in unsweetened juice, undrained

1/2: cup chicken broth

1/4: cup finely chopped onion

1: teaspoon grated gingerroot, if desired

1/4: cup barbecue sauce

2: tablespoons honey

1/2: teaspoon ground mustard

8: chicken drumsticks (about 1 1/2 lb), skin removed

Steps

1 In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix sweet potatoes, pineapple with liquid, broth, onion and gingerroot.
2 In small bowl, mix barbecue sauce, honey and ground mustard. Coat chicken drumsticks well with barbecue sauce mixture. Arrange chicken in single layer over potato mixture in slow cooker, overlapping slightly if necessary. Spoon any remaining barbecue sauce mixture over chicken.
3 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 10 hours.

1 In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix sweet potatoes, pineapple with liquid, broth, onion and gingerroot.
2 In small bowl, mix barbecue sauce, honey and ground mustard. Coat chicken drumsticks well with barbecue sauce mixture. Arrange chicken in single layer over potato mixture in slow cooker, overlapping slightly if necessary. Spoon any remaining barbecue sauce mixture over chicken.
3 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 10 hours.

Expert Tips

There are two types of sweet potatoes available in most supermarkets. Dark-skinned sweet potatoes with deep orange flesh are more moister and sweeter than the pale-skinned variety with light yellow flesh. For this recipe, the dark-skinned sweet potatoes are ideal.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 380
Calories from Fat: 50

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 6g; 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 140mg; 47%
Sodium: 420mg; 18%
Total Carbohydrate: 43g; 14%
Dietary Fiber 3g 13% Sugars 28g
Protein: 39g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 320%; 320%
Vitamin C: 15%; 15%
Calcium: 8%; 8%
Iron: 25%; 25%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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