TASTE OF HOME SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN RECIPES

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.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy-based casserole over a medium heat. Cook the chicken for 4 minutes or until golden.
• Add the onion, peppers, garlic, ginger and chilli, and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the stock, sugar, ketchup and vinegar, then give it a good stir. Put a lid on, reduce the heat to low and cook for 45 minutes
• Whisk together the cornflour and 1 tbsp of water in a small bowl, then add to the pan, stirring until thickened. Just before serving, add the soy sauce to taste, then sprinkle over the spring onions, if using.