Chinese Sweet-and-Sour Chicken
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PREP TIME: 11 minutes / TOTAL TIME: 5 hours, 10 minutes / SERVINGS: 6 | |
1 can (20 oz) | pineapple chunks in juice |
¼ c | brown sugar |
¼ c | rice vinegar |
white wine vinegar, alternative | |
3 Tbsp | soy sauce |
2 Tbsp | cornstarch |
1 Tbsp | preminced oil-packed garlic |
1 Tbsp | jarred grated fresh ginger |
2 lbs | boneless, skinless chicken thighs |
1 container (7 oz) | prechopped tricolor bell pepper, (1 c) |
1 container (7 oz) | prechopped onion, (1 c) |
½ c | baby carrots |
1. COAT the inside of a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker pot with cooking spray.
2. DRAIN the pineapple and set it aside, reserving 1 cup of juice.
3. COMBINE the sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch, garlic, ginger, and the reserved juice in the pot.
4. WHISK until smooth.
5. ADD the chicken, pepper, onion, and carrots.
6. STIR to coat with sauce.
7. COOK on the low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours.
8. STIR in the reserved pineapple.
9. COOK for 5 minutes, or until the pineapple is heated. Note: Chinese Sweet-and-Sour Chicken can also be cooked on the high-heat setting for 2½ to 3 hours.
NUTRITION (per serving) 339 cal, 30 g pro, 28 g carb, 2 g fiber, 26 g sugars, 13 g fat, 3.1 g sat fat, 601 mg sodium
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