Yield: 6-8 servings
Sweet and Sour Crockpot Chicken
This easy Sweet and Sour Crockpot Chicken is a delicious meal for busy nights. It is loaded with veggies and fruit and tastes great when served over rice.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time
3 hours 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoon cornstarch, divided
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken, cut into chunks (about 4 cups)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cups red wine vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Teriyaki sauce
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup cold water
- cooked white or brown rice
- green onions
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place the chicken chunks in a large ziplock bag with 2 tablespoons cornstarch and the paprika. Shake until evenly coated.
- In a nonstick skillet brown half the chicken in 1 tablespoon oil for 1 minute, then transfer to a 3 qt. crock pot. Repeat with the remaining chicken and oil. Toss the onions on top.
- Drain the pineapple. Place the pineapple in a container and refrigerate for later.
- Stir together the pineapple juice, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and salt and pour over the chicken in the crock pot. Stir everything together. Cook on high heat for 3 hours or until meat is done.
- Combine the cornstarch and water and whisk until smooth. Stir into the chicken mixture.
- Add the reserved pineapple and red peppers. Cover and cook for another 30 minutes or until sauce is thickened slightly. Serve over cooked rice. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.
Notes
*Recipe adapted from Taste of Home's Everyday Light Meals cookbook
**You can also cook this dinner on the low setting for 6 hours.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 435Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 817mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 3gSugar: 15gProtein: 30g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.