Slow Cooker Sweet & Sour Chicken

Adapted from: MyFreezEasy

Yield – 4 servings

Preparation Time – 10 minutes

Cooking Time – 8 hours in slow cooker

Ingredients

• 4 small boneless chicken breasts
• 1 red bell pepper
• 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 20 oz. can pineapple chunks
• Salt and pepper
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• Garnish: sesame seeds
• Side: rice
• Side: veggies

Directions

• Cut the chicken breasts into bite-size pieces.
• Seed and dice the red bell pepper into 1-inch pieces.
• Drain and reserve the pineapple juice from canned pineapple chunks in a small bowl. With the pineapple juice, add the chicken stock, brown sugar, soy sauce and minced garlic.
• Place the chicken pieces and red bell pepper pieces in the base of the slow cooker and pour the pineapple chunks around the chicken. Season with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Pour the pineapple-soy sauce mixture over the top.
• Set on low and cook for 8 hours. With 30 minutes left in the cooking cycle, swirl the cornstarch with a few Tbsp of water and stir it into the sauce. Cook for 30 more minutes to allow sauce to thicken. Garnish with sesame seeds, if desired.
• Cook the rice as directed.
• Prepare veggies.
• Serve Slow Cooker Sweet & Sour Chicken over rice with side of veggies.