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    Slow Cooker Sweet & Sour Chicken

    February 25, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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    slow cooker sweet and sour chicken

    A slow cooking twist on a classic fakeout-takeout meal – Sweet and Sour Chicken.

    Please make note of when the cornstarch is added 🙂

    We hope you enjoy this as much as we do!

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    Slow Cooker Sweet & Sour Chicken

    Skip the pricey take-out and make an easy, homemade dish!
    Prep Time10 minutes
    Cook Time8 hours
    Servings - 4 servings

    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 1 tsp minced garlic
    • 20 oz can pineapple chunks
    • Salt and pepper
    • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
    • Garnish: sesame seeds
    • Side: rice
    • Side: veggies

    Instructions

    • 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.

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