Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken a try. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 571 calories, 36g of protein, and 6g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up bell pepper, onion, chow mein noodles, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the gingerroot you could follow this main course with the Gingerbread Cookie Bites (gluten-free Recipe*) as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Chinese cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

1
Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
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2
Place pineapple chunks in small bowl; cover and refrigerate.
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3
Place carrots, onion, garlic and gingerroot in 4 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Top with chicken.
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4
Mix soy sauce, brown sugar and reserved pineapple juice; pour over chicken.
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5
Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until juice of chicken is no longer pink.
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6
During last 30 minutes, add pineapple and bell peppers. Increase to high heat setting.
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7
Mix cornstarch and water; stir into chicken mixture during last 10 minutes of cooking.
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8
Serve with rice.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In9 hrs, 20 m.
Servings8
Health Score13
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