Chicken Mediterranean Cruise

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Ahhh, the mediterranean cruise! the azure sea....and if you close your eyes, you can almost taste the food. this recipe showcases some of the wonderful ingredients found throughout the mediterranean region.

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Steps

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Shake chicken thighs in a plastic bag with flour , salt and pepper.

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Keep unused flour in the bag.

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With a medium heat , saute chopped bacon in 2 t olive oil until lightly browned in a frying pan.

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Remove bacon pieces and place in a crock pot.

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Keep oil in the pan.

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Saute chicken pieces in the same frying pan 3 minutes each side until lightly browned.

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Do not overcook.

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Remove chicken pieces and place in a crock pot.

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In the same frying pan , saute leek , green pepper , celery , and garlic for 2-3 minutes.

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Add remaining flour from the bag.

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Saute 2 more minutes.

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Place the mixture into the crock pot.

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Add sliced green olives , diced tomatoes and green chilies , canned fire roasted tomatoes or canned chopped tomatoes , lager beer , basil , paprika , sugar , 1 tsp salt , and parmesan cheese.

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With a microplane grater or grater , grate 1 / 2 orange peel into the crock pot.

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Pare and section oranges and place the sectioned oranges into the crock pot.

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Cover the crock pot.

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Cook for 4 ho.

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Ingredients

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bacon, olive oil, skinless chicken thighs, flour, salt and pepper, leeks, green pepper, garlic cloves, celery, stuffed green olive, tomatoes and green chilies, fire-roasted tomatoes, lager beer, basil, paprika, sugar, salt, parmesan cheese, oranges