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Slow Cooker Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

July 13, 2015 By Tammilee 5 Comments

Can you believe it is already the middle of July! Holy cow this summer is flying by. We have been enjoying relaxing evenings at home soaking up the cool nights by the fire outside. I am loving using our crock pot to whip up great meals and not having to worry about heating up the house.

Our A/C is a bit temperamental so I do everything I can to not add any extra heat to the house during the summer. It likes to go out during the hottest of days so aanytimeI can use the crock pot and whip up a recipe it is a good thing.  I know you are going to love this Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe! No need to eat out when you can make this great recipe at home!

Easy Crock Pot Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe the family will love for dinner! Filled with veggies and chicken this crockpot dinner tastes great.

Crock Pot Sweet & Sour Chicken Recipe

Sweet & Sour Chicken Ingredients: • I pound boneless chicken breast • 2 cloves of garlic, minced • ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger ginger • ¼ cup chicken broth (I used low sodium) • ⅓ cup of low sodium soy sauce or I used Liquid Aminos (Gluten Free) • ½ teaspoon of brown sugar • 3 tablespoons of honey (can also use brown sugar) • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar • 3 tablespoons ketchup • ¼ teaspoon of sesame oil • ¼ teaspoon of black pepper • sea salt to taste (optional) • 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned - I used fresh) • 2 bell peppers, cut into 1" pieces – I used on red and one green Thickener ingredients • 3 tablespoons of cool water • 2-3 tablespoons of cornstarch **use more or less depending on how thick you want the sauce Directions: 1. Spray inside of slow cooker with non-stick coating spray. 2. Place chicken inside the slow cooker. ( You can also used frozen chicken breasts) 3. In a medium bowl whisk together chicken broth, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, vinegar, tomato paste, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and black pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and push chicken down making sure chicken is covered with sauce. 4. Cover slow cooker with lid and cook chicken on low heat for 5-7 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours. 5. Tear or shred chicken with two forks into chunks if you are using whole chicken breasts. 6. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water to make a thickener. Pour in to slow cooker and whisk gently with chicken mixture. Gently fold in pineapple chunks and bell pepper. 7. Cook mixture on high for an additional 20 minutes until sauce thickens and the pineapples and bell peppers are slightly tender. 8. Season to taste with salt if desired. 9. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and green onions if desired 10. Serve immediately over brown rice. 11. Enjoy!! 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless chicken breast
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger ginger
  • ¼ cup chicken broth (I used low-sodium)
  • ⅓ cup of low sodium soy sauce or I used Liquid Aminos (Gluten-Free)
  • ½ teaspoon of brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons of honey (can also use brown sugar)
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • ¼ teaspoon of sesame oil
  • ¼ teaspoon of black pepper
  • sea salt to taste (optional)
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned – I used fresh)
  • 2 bell peppers, cut into 1″ pieces – I used on red and one green

 

Thickener ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons of cool water
  • 2-3 tablespoons of cornstarch **use more or less depending on how thick you want the sauce

 

Directions

  1. Spray inside of slow cooker with non-stick coating spray.
  2. Place chicken in the slow cooker. ( You can also used frozen chicken breasts)
  3. In a medium bowl whisk together chicken broth, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, vinegar, tomato paste, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and black pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and push chicken down making sure chicken is covered with sauce.
  4. Cover slow cooker with lid and cook chicken on low heat for 5-7 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours.
  5. Tear or shred chicken with two forks into chunks if you are using whole chicken breasts.
  6. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water to make a thickener. Pour in to slow cooker and whisk gently with chicken mixture. Gently fold in pineapple chunks and bell pepper.
  7. Cook mixture on high for an additional 20 minutes until sauce thickens and the pineapples and bell peppers are slightly tender.
  8. Season to taste with salt if desired.
  9. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and green onions if desired
  10. Serve immediately over brown rice.
  11. Enjoy!!

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Easy Crock Pot Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe the family will love for dinner! Filled with veggies and chicken this crockpot dinner tastes great.

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Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
Author: Tammilee
Ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless chicken breast
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger ginger
  • ¼ cup chicken broth I used low sodium
  • ⅓ cup of low sodium soy sauce or I used Liquid Aminos Gluten Free
  • ½ teaspoon of brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons of honey can also use brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • ¼ teaspoon of sesame oil
  • ¼ teaspoon of black pepper
  • sea salt to taste optional
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks fresh or canned - I used fresh
  • 2 bell peppers cut into 1" pieces – I used on red and one green
  • Thickener ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons of cool water
  • 2-3 tablespoons of cornstarch **use more or less depending on how thick you want the sauce
Instructions
  1. Directions
  2. Spray inside of slow cooker with non-stick coating spray.
  3. Place chicken inside the slow cooker. ( You can also used frozen chicken breasts)
  4. In a medium bowl whisk together chicken broth, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, vinegar, tomato paste, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and black pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and push chicken down making sure chicken is covered with sauce.
  5. Cover slow cooker with lid and cook chicken on low heat for 5-7 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours.
  6. Tear or shred chicken with two forks into chunks if you are using whole chicken breasts.
  7. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water to make a thickener. Pour in to slow cooker and whisk gently with chicken mixture. Gently fold in pineapple chunks and bell pepper.
  8. Cook mixture on high for an additional 20 minutes until sauce thickens and the pineapples and bell peppers are slightly tender.
  9. Season to taste with salt if desired.
  10. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and green onions if desired
  11. Serve immediately over brown rice.
  12. Enjoy!!

Easy Crock Pot Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe the family will love for dinner! Filled with veggies and chicken this crockpot dinner tastes great.

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Comments

  1. valmg says

    July 24, 2015 at 10:10 am

    I am all about crockpot cooking! I have about five of them and use them year round.

    Reply
  2. Kim Croisant says

    July 24, 2015 at 10:06 am

    4 stars
    I love all the fresh ingredients in this recipe. I’ll have to get out my crock pot and try it. Looks easy enough for even me!!

    Reply
  3. Jacqui says

    July 24, 2015 at 9:51 am

    My husband loves Sweet And Sour Chicken. I bet he would love this recipe!

    Reply
  4. Scott says

    July 24, 2015 at 9:18 am

    I’ve never tried any type of chinese dish in a crock pot – I guess I didn’t realize it could be done that way. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  5. diane says

    July 24, 2015 at 9:12 am

    I adore my crockpot. I use it for all sorts of easy meals. This looks tasty!

    Reply

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