Kansas City Sue’s Chicken
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Total Time
6 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
215 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Kansas City Sue’s Chicken
Description
This recipe begins by searing chicken breasts seasoned with salt and pepper in butter or olive oil just until browned on both sides, leaving the interior slightly undercooked. The browned chicken is transferred to a slow cooker. A sauce is mixed separately combining ketchup, apple cider vinegar, granulated sugar, diced onion, soy sauce, dry mustard powder, and low-sodium beef broth. This mixture is poured over the chicken.
The slow cooker cooks the chicken covered on low for six hours, during which the flavors meld and the sauce thickens, coating the chicken with a lightly sweet and tangy glaze. The chicken turns tender from slow cooking in the moist sauce while retaining moisture.
Kansas City Sue’s Chicken is typically served with rice or noodles to soak up the sauce. The recipe notes that some prefer to lightly drain the sauce to avoid it being too soupy when served over rice. This approach yields a flavorful chicken dish balancing moistness and sauce texture suitable for casual meals or batch cooking.
Ingredients
- 4-6 chicken breast boneless skinless
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder dry
- 1 cup beef broth low-sodium
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the butter/olive oil. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and cook them for 1-2 minutes on each side, until nicely browned but not cooked all the way through.
- Remove the chicken to the slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine all the other ingredients. Whisk well. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 6 hours. Serve with rice or noodles.
Notes
- The chicken releases a lot of sauce during cooking; draining it slightly before serving helps reduce excess liquid over rice.
- Serve the chicken with rice or noodles to complement the sweet and tangy sauce.
- Browning the chicken before slow cooking adds flavor and color but don't cook it through.
- The sauce balances sweet, sour, and savory notes from vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and mustard powder.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 215 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Serving | |
| Calories | 215kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 455mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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