Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
This Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken is a flavor-packed dish that brings the vibrant taste of Chinese cuisine to your table with minimal effort. Tender chicken simmers for 7 hours in a tangy, sweet sauce, creating a melt-in-your-mouth texture that’s perfectly balanced with crisp bell peppers and juicy pineapple.
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" pieces
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅓ cup chicken broth
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- 1 cup pineapple chunks, drained
- 1 onion, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
Instructions
- Place diced chicken in the bottom of slow cooker.
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup chicken broth, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, soy sauce, tomato paste, garlic powder, ginger, and pepper. Whisk until well blended.
- Pour mixture over the chicken and cover the slow cooker with lid. Cook on low for 5-7 hours.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1/3 cup chicken broth and 1/3 cup cornstarch until well blended. Stir cornstarch mixture into chicken mixture in the slow cooker. Add diced pineapple, onion and bell pepper. Cover slow cooker with lid and cook mixture on low for an additional 20-30 minutes until sauce thickens and fruit and veggies are slightly tender. Serve over rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 14gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 523mgPotassium: 479mgFiber: 2gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 234IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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