Sweet & Sour Chicken (Crockpot)

Name: Sweet & Sour Chicken (Crockpot)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 onion, sliced; 1 carrot, sliced; 1 celery rib, sliced; 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-size pieces; 1/2 c packed brown sugar; 1/2 c catalina dressing; 1/3 c soy sauce; 1 tsp grated ginger root; 1 Tbsp crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste); 2 Tbsp cornstarch; 1 can(s) (8 oz) pineapple tidbits, drained, liquid reserved; 1 each, green and red bell pepper, cut into strips; 2 c sugar snap peas; 4 - 6 c hot cooked long-grain white rice.

By Jeanne Benavidez
@jeanneben

After working with a few different recipes for sweet and sour chicken, I combined different ingredients and came up with this one that is easy and delicious. Great served over noodles or rice.

Rating:

★★★★☆ 2 votes4

Comments:

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Serves:

4 - 6

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

5 Hr

Method:

Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients

1

onion, sliced
1

carrot, sliced
1

celery rib, sliced
2 lb

boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 c

packed brown sugar
1/2 c

catalina dressing
1/3 c

soy sauce
1 tsp

grated ginger root
1 Tbsp

crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
2 Tbsp

cornstarch
1 can(s)

(8 oz) pineapple tidbits, drained, liquid reserved
1

each, green and red bell pepper, cut into strips
2 c

sugar snap peas
4 - 6 c

hot cooked long-grain white rice.
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How to Make Sweet & Sour Chicken (Crockpot)

Step-by-Step

Place onions, carrots and celery in crockpot; top with chicken.
Mix sugar, dressing, soy sauce, ginger and red pepper flakes; pour over chicken. Cover with lid.
Cook on LOW 4 to 5 hours. Increase the heat to high.
Stir the cornstarch into the reserved pineapple liquid. Add to slow cooker with pineapple, peppers and peas; stir.
Cook, covered, 30 min. or until sauce is thickened. Serve over rice or noodles.

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About Sweet & Sour Chicken (Crockpot)

Course/Dish: Chicken Other Main Dishes

Main Ingredient: Chicken

Regional Style: Asian

Other Tag: Quick & Easy

Hashtags: #easy #crockpot #one-dish meals

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