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Slow Cooker Cantonese Sweet and Sour Chicken or Pork
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serves/makes:
ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
1 review
ingredients
2 pounds boneless chicken breasts or pork, cut into strips
1 green bell pepper, seeded, cut into strips
1 red bell pepper, seeded, cut into strips
1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups pineapple chunks, reserve juice
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
Chow mein noodles for serving
directions
Place chicken or pork, peppers strips and onion in crockpot. In bowl mix brown sugar and cornstarch.
Add 1 cup reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, water, soy sauce and salt, blend until smooth. Pour over chicken and veggies.
Cover and cook on low 7 to 9 hours.
One hour before serving, add pineapple chunks, stir into meat and sauce. Serve over Chow Mein noodles.
added by
Kirstin32
crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
400 calories, 3 grams fat, 38 grams carbohydrates, 54 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in fat.
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reviews & comments
December 25, 2008
This was good but a bit bland. The sweet and sour mixture lost some of its flavor during the long cooking time. Our recommendation: reserve 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the mixture and stir in when you add the pineapple. We served this with the chow mein noodles and rice