Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapple

Brown sugar and pineapple provide amazingly sweet flavor to this slow cooker sweet and sour chicken dish.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 4 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 478 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups pineapple chunks
• 6 (5 ounce) bone-in chicken thighs
• 4 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 medium white onion, cut into large chunks
• 1 (8 ounce) package frozen sugar snap peas
• 0.5 tablespoon ground ginger

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in hot oil, about 2 1/2 minutes per side.

Step 3

While chicken is cooking, mix brown sugar, soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger together in a small bowl.

Step 4

Transfer chicken to the bottom of a slow cooker. Place pineapple and onion on top of the chicken. Pour sauce over top.

Step 5

Cover and cook on High for 3 hours.

Step 6

Remove chicken from the slow cooker and place on a baking sheet.

Step 7

Bake chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 8

Meanwhile, mix cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. Add it to the slow cooker, stir, and cook until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. Add snap peas and chicken and cook until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes more.