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    Home » Recipes » Slow Cooker Recipes » Chicken Recipes » Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

    Published: Feb 24, 2017 · Modified: Mar 22, 2021 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links

    Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

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    Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

    I had such a blast the other day videoing the making of this recipe via Instagram Stories. Did any of you get a chance to watch? I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out, but thankfully it was a winner because I put both of my kids on to get their reactions as they took their first bite. My daughter rarely likes anything, so the fact that she likes this means I will make it often. And as much as I love to get sweet and sour chicken at a restaurant, it's not something I could eat often knowing how NOT healthy it was for me. This version really lightens things up, leaves out the MSG, and just leaves you with juicy white meat chicken full of tons of flavor (plus, those veggies!).

    Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

    This is what I'd call a two step recipe, because you do need to brown up the chicken just a bit to get a little crispy crust on it. Not to worry, I wouldn't call this deep frying.... only 2 tablespoons of oil and some cornstarch give us a nice, light, crispy coating that won't leave you feeling super stuffed after you eat it. To keep it quick and with minimal clean-up, I love using my multi-cooker. Everything gets made right in the slow cooker and you don't have a frying pan or stove to clean up.

    Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

    A little additional cornstarch added to the sauce made it thicken up perfectly while slow cooking, so no extra steps were needed after to get it to the consistency I wanted.

    Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

    I cut the veggies into larger chunks, and they stayed just the right amount of crispy. The fact that the dish isn't growing in excess sauce helps too. Next time you want take-out... try this make at home version instead! You will feel so much better about what you just ate, and the fact that you can make this so easily in the slow cooker means that you probably don't even spend that much more time than it would take to call in take-out and drive to pick it up.

    Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

    Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

    Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

    Jennifer Draper
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    Servings 6
    Calories 306 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
    • ¼ cup cornstarch (+2 tablespoons for later)
    • 2 tablespoons canola oil
    • 1 red bell pepper
    • 1 green bell pepper
    • 20 oz can pineapple chunks, juice drained and reserved
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • ¼ cup rice vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons ketchup
    • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, optional
    • chopped green onions or cilantro, optional

    Instructions
     

    • Cut chicken into large bite sized pieces
    • Add to a large zipped bag along with ¼ cup cornstarch and shake together until chicken is well coated
    • Heat oil in skillet or multi-cooker and add chicken to brown on each side for 4-6 minutes until lightly golden in color, transfer to slow cooker
    • Remove ribs and seeds from peppers and cut into chunks and add to slow cooker along with drained pineapple
    • Whisk together 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water until smooth
    • Whisk together sugar, vinegar, pineapple juice, soy sauce, ketchup and the cornstarch slurry you just made until smooth
    • Pour over chicken and veggies
    • Cover and cook on high for about 3 hours or low for about 6
    • Garnish with sesame seeds and greens if desired

    Nutrition

    Calories: 306kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 26gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 518mgPotassium: 660mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 801IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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    Important nutritional disclaimer

    Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

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    Comments

    1. Sue Allan says

      January 13, 2021 at 1:48 pm

      I need to know the carb count before I make it

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    2. Sue Allan says

      January 13, 2021 at 1:42 pm

      Can’t find any of the dietary information

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      • Jennifer says

        January 15, 2021 at 11:45 am

        Sorry about that, not sure what happened but I've added it now! That being said, this is just an estimate, if you have specific dietary needs it's best to calculate it on your own with the specific brand of ingredients and amounts you use.

        Reply
    3. Sue Allan says

      January 13, 2021 at 11:40 am

      My husband is a diabetic is this recipe suitable?

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      • Jennifer says

        January 15, 2021 at 11:45 am

        I'm not sure, but I've fixed the dietary estimates in case that helps.

        Reply
    4. Debra says

      February 19, 2019 at 8:33 am

      Can apple cider vinegar be used of rice vinegar???

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        February 19, 2019 at 9:03 am

        Yes, apple cider vinegar should be fine.

        Reply
    5. Teresa Impson says

      February 25, 2017 at 1:51 pm

      SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN instructions are incomplete. Can you please provide?

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        February 27, 2017 at 11:55 am

        Hi Teresa! I added the instructions for the optional garnish! Anything else you thought was missing?

        Reply
        • P Flynn says

          March 05, 2019 at 9:44 am

          The complete cooking times are not there.....

          Reply
          • Jennifer says

            March 20, 2019 at 7:06 am

            thanks for the catch... I'll add the missing "high"

            Reply

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