Slow-Cooker Sweet & Sour Chicken

photo by:kraft

Have dinner ready and waiting when you get home tonight. This slow-cooker version of a take-out favorite has everything you love (except the little white boxes).

time

prep:

15 min

total:

4 hr 45 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

onion, sliced

carrot, sliced

stalk celery, sliced

1-1/2

lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces

1/3

cup packed brown sugar

1/3

cup KRAFT Classic CATALINA Dressing

1/4

cup lite soy sauce

tsp. grated gingerroot

Tbsp. cornstarch

can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks, drained, liquid reserved

each green and red pepper, cut into strips

cups hot cooked long-grain white rice

It's for dipping and dunking and mixing-upping. And yes, for salad too.

Make It

PLACE onions, carrots and celery in slow cooker; top with chicken.

MIX sugar, dressing, soy sauce and ginger; pour over chicken. Cover with lid.

COOK on LOW 4 to 5 hours, increasing heat to HIGH for the last 30 min.

STIR cornstarch into reserved pineapple liquid. Add to slow cooker with pineapple and peppers; stir. Cook, covered, 30 min. or until sauce is thickened. Serve over rice.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make Ahead

To make your slow-cooker preparation even faster, get ingredients ready the night before and place in the slow cooker. Remove inner container and refrigerate until ready to cook the next day.

Note

This recipe works best when cooked on LOW heat. But if you choose to cook it on HIGH, reduce the initial cooking time to 2-1/2 to 3 hours.

Substitute

Serve with hot cooked brown rice.

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amandamanry

posted:6/4/2009

I am a full time working mom so I am always looking for recipes that are fast, easy, and good for my family.This was great because I prepared it in the crockpot the night before and it cooked all day while I was at work.It was very delicious my family loved the flavor. I definetly would make it again. The only thing I did different is I tripled the sauce recipe and it was perfect!

sharpeipup

posted:5/27/2009

Super easy supper with nearly no effort.

justmelane

posted:5/6/2009

I used ground ginger and added baby carrots to the recipe. This was different but very yummy. I wasn't sure my finicky eater would try it, he did and said it was really good. The sauce is yummy spooned over the rice.

proudjagwife

posted:1/20/2009

My family really liked this recipe. I did not add the carrots though. This is something I will definately make again.

sungirlash

posted:11/13/2008

This was good. I will double the sauce next time. There was not enough liquid in the pot.

dancegirl98

posted:10/4/2008

I've made this recipe many times and recommended it to friends. Its very good. I absolutely love it!! :D

mudflop99

posted:8/29/2008

Easy to make. Too bland.

a cook

posted:6/7/2008

This was good but needed a LOT more water/liquid. By the time I came home and checked on it, all the liquid had burned onto the sides of the slow cooker. I was able to salvage it, but I think it would have been better had I added more liquid to start with.

sanni901

posted:5/30/2008

Very Good

jalanspoo

posted:3/20/2008

It tasted ok, but was a let down. It tasted nothing like sweet and sour chicken and looked nothing like the picture. The sauce never thickened, leaving the rice somewhat soggy. I have leftovers, which will probably just get thrown away.