I’ve been craving Asian dishes lately but with a focus on eat whole foods and healthy eating ordering take out is not the best option. Instead I took on the challenge of creating a slow cooker meal I could make that would satisfy those cravings. This recipe is quite sweet because of the canned pineapple. For a less sweet version try using fresh pineapple instead.
Slow Cooker Sweet & Sour Pineapple Chicken
Slow Cooker Sweet & Sour Pineapple ChickenIngredients:
1 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup orange juice
3 tbsp cider vinegar
3 tbsp reduced sodium soya sauce
1 tsp fresh grated ginger
4 chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
1 large can of pineapple chunks in juice (drained)
3 large carrots in thick slices
dash of Tabasco
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper
Directions:
Add onion, chicken cubes, pineapple chunks and carrots to slow cooker. Then, In a large bowl whisk together brown sugar, orange juice, ketchup, vinegar, soya sauce and ginger. Pour sauce over the vegetables and chicken and turn slow cooker on. Cook 6 hours on low or 4 hours on high stirring once during cooking to ensure chicken is coated. 15-30 minutes before serving add dash of Tabasco, pinch of salt and pepper. Stir and return to cooking.
Serve over rice.
My family loved this meal as much as I did and it produced enough left overs for another meal. Perfect for a busy night when you want to get a nutritious filling meal made quickly. Love the convenience of the slow cooker!
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 3 tbsp cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp reduced sodium soya sauce
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 4 chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 large can of pineapple chunks in juice drained
- 3 large carrots in thick slices
- dash of Tabasco
- pinch of salt
- pinch of pepper
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Add onion, chicken cubes, pineapple chunks and carrots to slow cooker.
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Then, In a large bowl whisk together brown sugar, orange juice, ketchup, vinegar, soya sauce and ginger.
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Pour sauce over the vegetables and chicken and turn slow cooker on.
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Cook 6 hours on low or 4 hours on high stirring once during cooking to ensure chicken is coated. 15-30 minutes before serving add dash of Tabasco, pinch of salt and pepper.
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Stir and return to cooking.
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Serve over rice.
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This sounds so much fresher and tastier than take-out!
sounds fantastic. I love my sweet and sour and this one’s made in a slow cooker so I’ll definitely be trying out your recipe – thanks so much for sharing :-)
I love this recipe! Thank you!
Sounds like a meal that my family would love, thanks for the recipe!
delicious
I am always on the lookout for healthy and delicious meals that are easy to make and tasty on the palate. This slow cooker sweet-soour -pineapple seems to fit my requirements to a ‘t. Thank you for such a delicious and simple reciipe.
Thank you for this recipe,my favorite Asian dish. I will be trying this very soon. Will let you know how the family likes it. Also thanks for the shake and bake recipe, it was great.
Enjoy! Two of my favourite recipes!