Tangy Tender Chicken

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Cook: 8-1/2 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Milton Schutz, Pandora, Ohio

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 30, 2022

Brown sugar, garlic and ginger provide the traditional sweet-sour flavor in this chicken medley. "The aroma is heavenly after working outside all day," says Milton Schutz of Pandora, Ohio.

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Tangy Tender Chicken

Yield:4-6 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:8 hours 30 min

Ingredients

  • 1 pound baby carrots
  • 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1/2-inch strips
  • 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
  • 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • Hot cooked rice
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Directions

  1. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, layer the carrots, green pepper and onion. Top with chicken. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Place pineapple over chicken. Add the brown sugar, soy sauce, bouillon, salt, ginger and garlic powder to pineapple juice; pour over pineapple. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until chicken is tender.
  2. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into cooking juices. Cook 30 minutes longer or until sauce is thickened, stirring once. Serve with rice.
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