Slow Cooker Chicken and Sweet Potatoes - Click 'N Cook

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 5 6-ounce chicken thighs, bone-in, skin removed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into large pieces
• 1 large white onion, cut into large pieces
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup white rice, uncooked
• 1 cup water