Name: Slow-Cooker Sweet-and-Sour Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 onion, sliced; 1 carrot, sliced; 1 stalk celery, sliced; 1-1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup KRAFT Classic CATALINA Dressing; 1/4 cup lite soy sauce; 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger; 1 can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks in juice, undrained; 1 Tbsp. cornstarch; 1 green pepper, cut into strips; 1 red pepper, cut into strips; 3 cups hot cooked long-grain white rice

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4 Hr(s) 45 Min(s)

15 Min(s) Prep

4 Hr(s) 30 Min(s) Cook

Healthy Living

Have sweet-and-sour chicken ready and waiting for you when you get home! Ditch the take-out menu for our Healthy Living Slow-Cooker Sweet-and-Sour Chicken.

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6 servings

Original recipe yields 6 servings

1 onion, sliced

1 carrot, sliced

1 stalk celery, sliced

1-1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup KRAFT Classic CATALINA Dressing

1/4 cup lite soy sauce

1 tsp. grated fresh ginger

1 can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks in juice, undrained

1 Tbsp. cornstarch

1 green pepper, cut into strips

1 red pepper, cut into strips

3 cups hot cooked long-grain white rice

Let's Make It

Place onions, carrots and celery in slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray; top with chicken.

Mix sugar, dressing, soy sauce and ginger until blended; pour over chicken. Cover with lid.

Cook on LOW 4 to 5 hours, increasing heat to HIGH for the last 30 min.

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Mix reserved juice with cornstarch. Add to slow cooker along with the pineapple and peppers; stir. Cook, covered, 30 min. or until sauce is thickened. Serve over rice.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Note

This recipe works best when cooked on LOW heat. But if you choose to cook it on HIGH, reduce the initial cooking time to 2-1/2 to 3 hours.

Tip 2

Substitute

Serve with hot cooked brown rice.

Tip 3

Nutrition Bonus

Enjoy a variety of food groups - vegetables, fruit, meat and grains - in this easy-to-make recipe that gives chicken a whole new flavor. In addition to being low in calories, fat and sodium, this delicious slow-cooked meal is made with colorful fresh vegetables which are high in vitamin A.

Nutrition

Calories

350

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 100mg

33%

Sodium 320mg

14%

Total Carbohydrates 49g

18%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Sugars 21g

42%

Protein 22g

44%

Vitamin A

50%

Vitamin C

50%

Calcium

Iron

10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

6 servings

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.