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5-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

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Updated Nov 8, 2019
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Looking for a hearty dinner with no mess? Check out this sweet and sour chicken recipe served with rice for a wonderful, five-ingredient meal that’s made in the slow cooker. Chicken, sweet-and-sour sauce and vegetables cook low and slow to create a meal that’s as easy as it is delicious.

5-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 10 hr 25 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb. (about 12) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 (11.5 oz) jars sweet-and-sour sauce
  • 1 (1-lb.) pkg. frozen broccoli florets, carrots and water chestnuts, thawed, drained*
  • 3 cups uncooked instant rice
  • 3 cups water

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, combine chicken and simmer sauce; stir gently to mix.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours or until chicken is no longer pink.
  • Step 
    3
    Before serving, stir in thawed vegetables. Increase heat to high setting; cover and cook an additional 15 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Meanwhile, cook rice in water as directed on package. Serve chicken mixture over rice.

Nutrition

570 Calories
12g Total Fat
32g Protein
84g Total Carbohydrate
30g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
570
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
18%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Cholesterol
95mg
32%
Sodium
860mg
36%
Total Carbohydrate
84g
28%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
30g
Protein
32g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
40%
40%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 2 Fruit; 5 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 3 Lean Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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