Crockpot Sweet and Sour Chicken made with FOUR ingredients that tastes just like takeout. This slow cooker recipe is the perfect easy weeknight dinner.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword crockpot sweet and sour chicken
Prep Time 10minutes
Cook Time 4hours
Total Time 4hours10minutes
Servings 6servings
Calories 305kcal
Author Melissa Williams | Persnickety Plates
Ingredients
1lbboneless skinless chicken breastscut in to 1-inch pieces
18ozapricot preserves
½cupsoy sauce
2Tablespoonsrice vinegar
Optional:
sliced green onions
sesame seeds
Instructions
Add chicken pieces to the slow cooker.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the apricot preserves, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.
Carefully pour the mixture over chicken in the crockpot.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours.
Serve with rice and top with green onions and sesame seeds. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
Notes
Try pineapple preserves as an alternative.To thicken sauce, make a slurry by mixing 3 Tablespoons cornstarch and ¼ cup of the sauce from the slow cooker in a small bowl. Once the mixture is smooth, add back to the slow cooker.Store leftovers covered in the fridge for 3-4 days.