Crockpot Sweet Sour Chicken Recipes

SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Mix 2 tablespoons cornstarch, garlic powder, and ground ginger together in a small bowl. Toss chicken thighs in cornstarch mixture until they are evenly coated.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in the skillet until browned on all sides, 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Drain juice from the can of pineapple chunks into a measuring cup. You should have approximately 3/4 cup to 1 cup of juice.
• Mix 1/2 cup pineapple juice, chicken stock, rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce together in a slow cooker. Add browned chicken pieces and stir to coat chicken with the sauce. Cook on Low for 3 1/2 hours.
• Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons cornstarch with remaining 1/4 cup pineapple juice. Stir cornstarch mixture into the slow cooker. Increase the slow cooker heat to High and add pineapple chunks and chopped red bell pepper.
• Cook on High until the sauce is bubbly and thickened and bell pepper is crisp-tender, about 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped green onion.

SLOW-COOKER SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil for 4-5 minutes; drain. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the chicken, water chestnuts, carrots, soy sauce and pineapple juice. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours or until chicken juices run clear., In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, sweet-and-sour sauce, water and ginger until smooth. Stir into the slow cooker. Add onions and reserved pineapple; cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened. Add peas; cook 5 minutes longer. Serve with rice.

SLOW-COOKER SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Place pineapple chunks in small bowl; cover and refrigerate.
• Place carrots, onion, garlic and gingerroot in 4 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Top with chicken. Mix soy sauce, brown sugar and reserved pineapple juice; pour over chicken.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until juice of chicken is no longer pink.
• During last 30 minutes, add pineapple and bell peppers. Increase to high heat setting. Mix cornstarch and water; stir into chicken mixture during last 10 minutes of cooking. Serve with rice.

SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray inside of slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Place chicken breasts in slow cooker. combine pineapple syrup, broth, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, and soy sauce in small saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until sugar dissolves.
• Pour mixture over chicken.
• Cover and cook on high heat for 1 hour.
• Add pineapple chunks, onion, bell pepper; cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl and mix until smooth.
• Add mixture to slow cooker and stir to mix. Cover and cook on LOW for 30 minutes.

CROCKPOT SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the frozen chicken in the crockpot and dump the pineapple (WITH the juice) on top.
• Scatter the chopped vegetables over the chicken and pineapple.
• Whisk together the soy sauce, Thai sweet chili sauce, and the chicken broth, then pour over all.
• Cover and cook for 6 hours on low.
• Remove chicken to cutting board and cut into slices or cubes.
• Return chicken to pot; whisk together the cold water and the cornstarch until smooth, then stir into the pot.
• Cover and continue to cook on low for at least 1 hour.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.