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Sweet and Sour Chicken

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

This slow cooker meal is a few simple ingredients and is full of flavor. You can also prep it and freeze it ahead of time making meal planning a breeze!
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken, crock pot, freezer meals, meal prep, slow cooker
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Tracy

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ small onion diced
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced, seeds removed
  • 1 green bell pepper sliced, seeds removed
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 20 oz pineapple chunks in 100% juice 1 can
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger

Instructions

  • Toss all the ingredients into a large freezer ziploc bag and freeze until ready for use
  • Thaw overnight and cook on low for 6 hours in slow cooker
  • Shred or break apart chicken into smaller pieces before serving and place back into juices in crockpot for 15-30 mins for added flavor
  • Serve over rice
  • Enjoy!

Notes

If you forget to take it out the night before to thaw - that's ok! I do that all the time! Just place the frozen ingredients into the slow cooker and add an additional 1-2 hours to the cooking time.
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