Maple-orange Chicken With Acorn Squash And Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 acorn squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 leeks, rinsed and chopped
• 5 (4 ounce) skinless chicken thighs (with or without bone)
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 1 cup orange marmalade
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 place squash and sweet potatoes and leeks in the slow cooker. season chicken all over with salt and black pepper and place on top of vegetables in slow cooker.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine orange marmalade and remaining ingredients. pour mixture over chicken and vegetables.
• 3 cover and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours.