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.
Serving6
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
Equipment
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!
Nutrition
Calories: 279 kcal · Carbohydrates: 53 g · Protein: 14 g · Fat: 2 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 36 mg · Sodium: 523 mg · Potassium: 479 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 43 g · Vitamin A: 234 IU · Vitamin C: 29 mg · Calcium: 39 mg · Iron: 1 mg