Slow Cooked Chicken with Dates and Chickpeas
The recipe below has become quite a regular one for me. I love using the slow cooker. It makes for delicious, healthy and really easy to make recipes. This recipe has been modified from another recipe I found online, I altered it to suit the slow cooker – where you can just throw all the ingredients in together and 8hrs later, a delicious meal is ready!
Ingredients:
- 1kg chicken thigh fillets
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 400g can crushed tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 400g can chickpeas, drained
- 1/2 cup pitted dates, chopped
- 1 bunch chopped fresh coriander
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1tbsp chilli flakes (optional. I love chilli!)
Directions:
Place all ingredients in to a slow cooker and combine together. Set on a low heat and cook overnight or during the day for 8hrs, and then dinner is served!! Serves approx 6-8 people.
Notes:
Serve with steamed or baked vegies for when having at home or even mix in frozen diced vegies (like shown in the picture). I also freeze portions, adding in diced frozen vegies, for a complete meal for when i am on the run or want back-up meals ready in the freezer. I also add flaxseed oil or flaxseed meal, to each meal for an omega-3 boost.