Sweet and Spicy Crock Pot Chicken
🕒 Cook Time: 9 hours
🕒 Prep Time: 20 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 9 hours 20 minutes
Description:
Indulge in the delightful combination of sweet and spicy flavors with this easy-to-make crock pot chicken dish. Perfect for those chilly winter nights or busy weeknights when you crave something comforting yet hassle-free. The heat level of this dish can be easily adjusted by tweaking the amount of cayenne pepper added, allowing you to tailor it to your taste buds (if you’re like me, you’ll be tempted to add more for an extra kick!).
Recipe Category: Chicken Breast
Keywords: Chicken, Poultry, Meat, Southwestern U.S., Healthy, Winter, Spicy, Weeknight, Easy
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 273.4
- Fat Content: 4.1g
- Saturated Fat Content: 0.8g
- Cholesterol Content: 68.4mg
- Sodium Content: 1513.5mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 28.1g
- Fiber Content: 0.5g
- Sugar Content: 18.6g
- Protein Content: 30.4g
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 | Boneless skinless chicken breast halves |
| 6 | Garlic cloves |
| 4 | Brown sugar |
| 1/2 | Low sodium soy sauce |
| 1 | Low sodium chicken broth |
| 1 | Fresh lemon juice |
| 2 | Cayenne pepper |
| 1 | Cornstarch |
| NA | Water |
| 1/4 | Salt |
| 1/4 | Black pepper |
Instructions:
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken breast halves to the skillet and brown on all sides, ensuring they’re cooked evenly.
- While the chicken is browning, prepare the sauce by combining garlic cloves, brown sugar, low sodium soy sauce, low sodium chicken broth, fresh lemon juice, and cayenne pepper in a mixing bowl. Mix well to ensure all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Once the chicken is browned, remove it from the skillet and season it to taste with salt and black pepper.
- Transfer the browned chicken to the crock pot and cover it with the prepared sauce mixture.
- Cover the crock pot with its lid and cook on low heat for 4-8 hours, or until the chicken is tender and fully cooked. The exact cooking time may vary depending on your crock pot.
- Once the chicken is done, remove it from the crock pot and set it aside.
- Turn the crock pot to High to prepare the sauce.
- In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water thoroughly to create a slurry.
- Add the cornstarch slurry to the liquid in the crock pot, stirring continuously to prevent any lumps from forming.
- Slightly ajar the crock pot lid and let the sauce cook on High until it thickens, approximately 20-30 minutes.
- Once the sauce has thickened, return the chicken to the crock pot to coat it evenly with the flavorful sauce.
- Serve the Sweet and Spicy Crock Pot Chicken either alone or over a bed of rice, generously topped with the delicious sauce.
This recipe promises a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more. Enjoy the perfect balance of sweetness and spiciness in every mouthful!
