Crock Pot Caribbean Chicken In Rum

Total Time: 7 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 chicken, cut-up (about 3.5 pounds)
• 1/2 cup sliced red onion
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated or minced
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 ounces sliced pimientos (1 small jar)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/3 cup dark rum
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• salt
• nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 put onions, garlic, ginger and pimentos in crock pot.
• 2 arrange chicken pieces on top.
• 3 sprinkle with nutmeg.
• 4 mix lime juice, rum and red pepper flakes.
• 5 pour mixture over chicken.
• 6 cook on low for 6 1/2 to 7 hours.
• 7 if a thick sauce is desired: remove chicken and keep warm.
• 8 mix cornstarch with 2 t water and blend into a liquid.
• 9 add cornstarch mixture to crock pot.
• 10 cover and cook on high for about 10 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times.
• 11 season with salt to taste.
• 12 if desired, toast almonds in frying pan under medium heat.
• 13 pour sauce over chicken.
• 14 sprinkle with almonds.
• 15 serve over rice.