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Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

This Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe makes a delicious and easy meal in your crockpot. Serve it up with a side of rice for a complete meal.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 10 minutes
Course: Entree, Main
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 184kcal
Author: Chrysa

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless chicken breast
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ cup chicken broth we used low-sodium
  • 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce or used Liquid Aminos as a gluten-free alternative
  • ½ teaspoon brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons honey can also use brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • sea salt to taste optional
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks fresh or canned - we used fresh
  • 2 bell peppers cut into 1" pieces – we used one red and one green
  • 3 tablespoons cool water
  • 2-3 tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

  • Spray inside of slow cooker with non-stick coating spray.
  • Place chicken inside the slow cooker. ( You can also used frozen chicken breasts)
  • In a medium bowl whisk together chicken broth, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, vinegar, tomato paste, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and black pepper.
  • Pour sauce over chicken and push chicken down making sure chicken is covered with sauce
  • Cover slow cooker with lid and cook chicken on low heat for 5-7 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours.
  • Tear or shred chicken with two forks into chunks if you are using whole chicken breasts.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water to make a thickener.
  • Pour in to slow cooker and whisk gently with chicken mixture.
  • Gently fold in pineapple chunks and bell pepper.
  • Cook mixture on high for an additional 20 minutes until sauce thickens and the pineapples and bell peppers are slightly tender.
  • Season to taste with salt if desired.
  • Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and green onions if desired
  • Serve immediately over brown rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 706mg | Potassium: 499mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1324IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg