SLOW-COOKER SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN

Slow-Cooker Sweet-and-Sour Chicken image

I use my slow-cooker to fix this stir-fry like supper. Adding the onions, pineapple and snow peas later in the process keeps them from becoming over-cooked. -Dorothy Hess, Hartwell, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 3h35m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips
1 tablespoon canola oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks
1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
2 medium carrots, sliced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup sweet-and-sour sauce
1/4 cup water
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
3 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen snow peas
Hot cooked rice

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil for 4-5 minutes; drain. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple 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 or until chicken juices run clear., In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, sweet-and-sour sauce, water and ginger until smooth. Stir into the slow cooker. Add onions and reserved pineapple; cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened. Add peas; cook 5 minutes longer. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 753mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 25g protein.