Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 370.1
- Total Fat: 4.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 23.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 49.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
- Protein: 29.4 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken calories by ingredient
Introduction
This recipe is perfect served over hot rice. This recipe is perfect served over hot rice.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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1.25lbs fresh chicken tenders, cut into 1 inch strips
1tbsp vegetable oil
8oz pineapple chunks
8oz sliced water chestnuts, drained
2 medium carrots, sliced
2tbsp soy sauce
4tsp cornstarch
1 cup sweet and sour sauce
1/4 cup water
1.5tsp ground ginger
3 green onions, chopped into 1 inch pieces
1.5 cups fresh or frozen snow peas
Salt and pepper to taste
Tips
Adding the pineapple and peas later in the process keeps them from being overcooked.
Directions
In a large skillet, sauté chicken in oil for 4-5 minutes and drain. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Set aside.
In a 5 qt slow cooker, combine the chicken, water chestnuts, carrots, soy sauce and pineapple juice. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, sweet and sour sauce, water and ginger until smooth. Stir into the slow cooker.
Add onions and pineapple. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened. Add peas, cook 5 minutes longer.
Serve over hot rice.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Set aside.
In a 5 qt slow cooker, combine the chicken, water chestnuts, carrots, soy sauce and pineapple juice. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, sweet and sour sauce, water and ginger until smooth. Stir into the slow cooker.
Add onions and pineapple. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened. Add peas, cook 5 minutes longer.
Serve over hot rice.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings