Crockpot Sweet and Sour Chicken

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Crockpot Sweet and Sour Chicken

Crockpot Sweet and Sour Chicken is an easy slow cooker dinner. Tender chicken, sweet pineapple, and three colors of bell pepper simmer in a sweet and tangy sauce, with no deep-frying. Serve it over rice for a home-cooked meal that beats takeout any night.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword crockpot chicken recipe, crockpot sweet and sour chicken, easy slow cooker chicken, slow cooker sweet and sour chicken, sweet and sour chicken

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 6 45

Total Time 7

Servings

Calories 300kcal

Author Maike Corbett

Equipment

7-quart Slow Cooker
Microplane or fine grater

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken breasts skinless boneless, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 large yellow onion roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic grated
2 inches fresh ginger grated
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons light corn syrup
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
¼ teaspoon white pepper
1 15-ounce can pineapple chunks in juice
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 large bell peppers cut into 1-inch pieces

Serving Suggestion (not included in nutritional information)

sesame seeds toasted, for serving (optional)
white rice cooked for serving

Instructions

Fill the Slow Cooker

Add the chicken, onion, garlic, and ginger to the slow cooker. Add the tomato paste, soy sauce, corn syrup, apple cider vinegar, and white pepper.
Drain the pineapple, saving the juice. Set aside ¼ cup of the juice and the pineapple chunks. Pour the remaining juice into the slow cooker and stir.

Cook the Chicken

Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through.

Thicken and Serve

Whisk the cornstarch into the reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Stir the cornstarch mixture, brown sugar, pineapple chunks, and bell peppers into the slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 45 to 60 minutes, until the sauce thickens and the peppers are crisp-tender. For a faster finish, cook on high for about 30 minutes.
Spoon over cooked rice and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

Notes

SLOW COOKER TIMES

LOW - 5 to 6 hours, then 45 to 60 minutes after adding the slurry, pineapple, and peppers.

HIGH - 3 to 4 hours, then about 30 minutes after adding the slurry, pineapple, and peppers.

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