Crockpot sweet 'n' sour chicken

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupCarrots; cut into 1/4\" piece
1largeGreen Pepper; cut 1\" pieces
1mediumOnion; cut into wedges
2tablespoonsTapioca; quick-cooking
1canFrozen Pineapple-Orange 6oz juice Concentrate, thawed
½cupCatsup
2tablespoonsLemon juice
2tablespoonsTapioca
Cinnamon Stick; 2 inches
cupBrown sugar; packed
cupRed wine vinegar
1tablespoonSoy sauce
½teaspoonChicken bouillon granules broken
8Allspice; whole
4Cloves; whole
3poundsChicken; skinned, cut up, & frozen
Hot cooked couscous

Directions

For sauce, in a small bowl combine juice concentrate, catsup, and lemon juice. Pour about half of the sauce into a crockpot. Add tapioca to the cooker; stir.

For spice bag, place cinnamon, allspice, and cloves in cheesecloth and tie. Add bag to cooker. Place frozen chicken pieces in crockery cooker. Pour remaining sauce over chicken.

Cover; cook on low-heat setting 10-12 hours or high-heat setting 4½-5 ½ hours. Discard spice bag. Transfer chicken to a serving platter. Skim fat from sauce. Serve sauce and hot couscous with chicken. Submitted By MICHELLE HOWE On 07-20-95