Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

We love Chinese food. I made a lighter version of one of our family favorites at home. It was so easy to throw together and saved us a few more calories than eating take out.

Prep Time15

Cook Time7

Total Time7 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Slow Cooker Recipe, Sweet and Sour Chicken

Servings:

Calories: 279kcal

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.

Notes

You can cook it on high. Check it after 2 hours. Depending on your crock pot it may need to cook closer to 3 hours. Be sure to keep an eye on it!

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