Orange Chicken With Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, plus
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1/2 lb sliced fresh mushrooms
• hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 layer sweet potatoes in a 3-quart slow cooker.
• 2 in a large resealable plastic bag, combine 2/3 cup flour and seasonings; add chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat.
• 3 in a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in butter for 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
• 4 arrange chicken over sweet potatoes.
• 5 place remaining flour in a small bowl.
• 6 stir in the soup, pineapple juice, brown sugar and orange peel until blended.
• 7 add mushrooms; pour over chicken.
• 8 cover and cook on low for 3 1/2 to 4 hours on high, 8 on low or until a meat thermometer reads 170* and potatoes are tender.
• 9 serve with rice.