Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

 

Ingredients:

1 pound boneless chicken breast
2 cloves of garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon of ground ginger
¼ cup chicken broth (we used low-sodium)
⅓ cup of low sodium soy sauce (or use Liquid Aminos as a gluten-free alternative)
½ teaspoon of brown sugar
3 tablespoons of honey (can also use brown sugar)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons ketchup
¼ teaspoon of sesame oil
¼ teaspoon of black pepper
sea salt to taste (optional)
1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned – we used fresh)
2 bell peppers, cut into 1″ pieces – we used one red and one green

Thickener Ingredients:

3 tablespoons of cool water
2-3 tablespoons of cornstarch **use more or less depending on how thick you want the sauce

 

Directions:

1. Spray inside of slow cooker with non-stick coating spray.
2. Place chicken inside the slow cooker. ( You can also used frozen chicken breasts)
3. In a medium bowl whisk together chicken broth, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, vinegar, tomato paste, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and black pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and push chicken down making sure chicken is covered with sauce.
4. Cover slow cooker with lid and cook chicken on low heat for 5-7 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours.
5. Tear or shred chicken with two forks into chunks if you are using whole chicken breasts.
6. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water to make a thickener. Pour in to slow cooker and whisk gently with chicken mixture. Gently fold in pineapple chunks and bell pepper.
7. Cook mixture on high for an additional 20 minutes until sauce thickens and the pineapples and bell peppers are slightly tender.
8. Season to taste with salt if desired.
9. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and green onions if desired
10. Serve immediately over brown rice.

Source : allrecipes.Com