Sweet And Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Food

SWEET AND SPICY CHICKEN (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Combine the first six ingredients in a slow cooker.
• Cut the chicken breasts in slices, and season with five spice powder, salt and pepper.
• Place chicken slices in the slow cooker and stir the chicken a little bit so it is covered with the sauce and onions. Top with clementines, cover and cook at LOW for 4 hours.
• Remove chicken and onions from slow cooker. Pour liquid in a medium saucepan, reserving about 1/4 cup. Mix reserved liquid with 1 1/2 Tbsp arrowroot starch, until smooth. Return to the orange mixture in the saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until sauce thickens.
• Serve sauce over chicken, sprinkle with pomegranates or green onions, if desired.

SWEET AND SPICY SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Coat the inside of your crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. Place all ingredients in the crockpot. Cook on high for 4-6 hours or on low for 8-10 hours, or until chicken shreds very easily with a fork. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Chicken will absorb liquid after it is shredded.)
• Serve in tacos or however your little heart desires.

SWEET AND SPICY CROCKPOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, garlic, onion, sweet and sour sauce, and barbecue sauce in a 3 to 4-quart slow cooker and stir gently.
• Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours until chicken is thoroughly cooked to 165 F.
• If you'd like a thicker sauce, mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl and add to the liquid in the crockpot; cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes until thickened. Serve over hot cooked rice or couscous.

SLOW-COOKER SWEET-AND-SPICY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large zip-top bag, combine cumin, cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; add chicken and toss to coat. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Cook chicken, skin side down, until golden, about 4 minutes; flip and cook 2 minutes.
• In a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker, place onion, garlic, and ginger. Add chicken, skin side up, then top with tomatoes and their liquid and raisins. Cover and cook on high until chicken is tender, 3 1/2 hours (or 6 hours on low).

SWEET, STICKY AND SPICY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix together brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and hot sauce in a small bowl.
• Lightly salt and pepper the chicken strips.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken strips and brown on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Simmer uncovered until the sauce thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.

SLOW-COOKER SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Place pineapple chunks in small bowl; cover and refrigerate.
• Place carrots, onion, garlic and gingerroot in 4 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Top with chicken. Mix soy sauce, brown sugar and reserved pineapple juice; pour over chicken.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until juice of chicken is no longer pink.
• During last 30 minutes, add pineapple and bell peppers. Increase to high heat setting. Mix cornstarch and water; stir into chicken mixture during last 10 minutes of cooking. Serve with rice.

SWEET AND SPICY SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pull cooked chicken meat apart with two forks to shred. Remember to save half of the meat for tomorrow's Indian chicken wraps!
• Assemble salad by topping the shredded romaine with the corn and pumpkin seeds. Toss with dressing and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve pulled chicken with the side salad. Enjoy!

SLOW-COOKER SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN

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.

SPICY SLOW-COOKER SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place onions, carrots and celery in slow cooker; top with chicken.
• Mix next 5 ingredients until blended; 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 juice. Add to slow cooker with the pineapple chunks and peppers; stir. Cook, covered, 30 min. or until sauce is thickened. Serve over rice.

SWEET AND SPICY PEANUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. Combine broth, jelly, peanut butter, soy sauce and garlic in small bowl; pour over chicken. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 6-8 hours., Remove chicken from slow cooker and cool slightly. Shred with two forks. Skim fat from cooking juices. Return meat to slow cooker. Stir in salt and pepper., Sprinkle each serving with peanuts and red pepper. If desired, serve with rice and lime wedges.

SWEET AND SPICY CROCK POT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet.
• Add chicken and brown on all sides.
• While chicken is browning, make sauce by combining garlic, brown sugar, soy sauce, chicken broth, lemon juice, and cayenne in a mixing bowl.
• Remove browned chicken from skillet and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken into crock pot and cover with sauce.
• Cover and cook on low for 4-8 hours or until chicken is done, depending on your crock pot.
• Remove chicken from crock pot and turn crock pot to High.
• Mix corn starch and water thoroughly together, then add to crock pot liquid.
• Place cover on crock pot so that the lid is slightly ajar.
• Cook until sauce thickens, about 20-30 minutes.
• Return chicken to crock pot to coat, then serve either alone or over a bed of rice and topped with sauce.

CARA'S SWEET AND SOUR CROCK POT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Trim the chicken of fat and gristle, then cut the breasts or thighs into thirds.
• Sprinkle both sides of the chicken pieces with garlic salt; place into container and let stand in the fridge for an hour.
• Preheat your crock pot on low.
• Take the chicken from the fridge; put cornstarch and beaten eggs in separate shallow pans or dishes.
• Dredge the chicken pieces in the corn starch, then the egg.
• In a large skillet over medium temperature, heat the oil; slowly cook the dredged chicken pieces, frying to a golden brown on both sides, about 6 to 7 minutes per side.
• Remove the chicken from the skillet and place in the crock pot.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar (or sugar substitute*), vinegar, chicken stock, salt, catsup, and soy sauce; simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved and ingredients have incorporated well.
• Pour the sauce over the cooked chicken in the crock pot.
• Cook on low for 4 hours, then serve with rice and enjoy!
• *Note:if you use granular Splenda or Splenda Sugar Blend, you might want to use a bit less than 1/4 cup, then prepare the sauce to taste to make sure that it comes to the sweetness you prefer.
• Julie notes: I'd make some slight additions to the sauce, such as about a 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic and some chopped scallions; also, if you use chicken broth instead of stock, use unsalted broth then season with salt and/or soy sauce to taste.