Island Chicken --

Submitted by emmalee1942

"My invented super-easy and colorful chicken recipe makes your house smell wonderful. Occasionally I add vertically sliced onions. If I am using a newer model slow cooker I always cook on Low. The newer models cook hotter and faster than the original slow cookers, and need to be checked for doneness much sooner."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 lbs chicken breasts, cubed (no bone or skin)
• 1 green bell pepper, cubed
• 1 red bell pepper, cubed
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
• 6 tablespoons salted macadamia nuts, chopped

directions

1. Combine all ingredients, except the macadamia nuts, in a slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on Low 2-3 hours.
3. Serve over rice. Garnish each serving with with chopped macadamia nuts.