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Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken
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Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

Easiest ever sweet and sour chicken made in the slow cooker!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
5 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 5
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 3 boneless , skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 lb), cut into 1" - 1 1/2"pieces
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce low sodium
  • 3 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper freshly ground
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp sriracha hot sauce (optional)
  • 1/3 cup chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup pineapple you could also use canned but fresh is best, diced fresh
  • 1/4 onion diced into 1" pieces
  • 1/2 green bell pepper diced into 1" pieces (I've also used red

Instructions

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  1. Place diced chicken in a 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, pepper and optional hot sauce. Whisk until well blended. Pour mixture over chicken in slow cooker, press chicken into sauce to cover. Cover slow cooker with lid and cook chicken on low heat for 5 - 6 hours.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, stir together 1/3 cup chicken broth and 1/3 cup cornstarch. Whisk until well blended then gently fold cornstarch mixture into chicken mixture (chicken will be very tender that's why I say "fold"). Fold in 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/veggies are slightly tender. Serve warm with white or brown rice.