Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken
Finally, a sweet and sour chicken recipe that’s incredibly delicious but not fried! I created this recipe because so often I would avoid making sweet and sour chicken because of its fry cooking method. I love sweet and sour chicken so I decided I needed to create a recipe that I wouldn’t avoid making because it was fried. I believe this recipe tastes equally as good as any of its fried sweet and sour chicken competitors. Not to mention the prep time for this recipe takes about a quarter of the time its fried opponent takes. It’s unbelievably easy to make. It’s as easy going to pick up Chinese take-out.
Better Than Takeout
One thing I love about slow cooker recipes is that they allow the food hours to marinate. The flavors are just given so much time to blend together and really develop. I think that is one reason this Sweet and Sour Chicken tastes so amazing! Also, your heart will thank you later if you try this recipe and skip out on the fried option. Another reason I love this Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken is that it’s really easy to make ahead. Prep your ingredients and throw them in a container or freezer-safe bag on a meal prep day (I sometimes prep meals for a busy week ahead by chopping and assembling everything on the weekend). Pull the bag out of the fridge and dump it into your slow cooker in the morning before you start a crazy day, and come home to a perfectly satisfying and healthy meal. Or stash the prepped slow cooker meal in your freezer for a week when you need something fast and delicious. Note that if you hate onion pieces then you can leave them out but I would recommend adding 1/2 tsp onion powder in its place. Enjoy!
