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Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Chicken Recipe You?ll Love

Delicious Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Chicken Recipe You?ll Love

This Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Chicken Recipe You?ll Love is an effortless dish that combines tender chicken with a sweet, spicy sauce for an unforgettable meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 pounds chicken breasts
  • 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 0.25 cup water
  • sriracha to taste (optional)
  • 2-4 tablespoons Asian sweet chili sauce
  • 0.33 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 0.33 cup ketchup
  • 0.33 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons quality hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder or 3-4 garlic cloves minced
  • 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon ginger powder or 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon pepper
  • toasted sesame seeds for garnish
  • chopped green onions for garnish
  • sriracha or Asian chili sauce to taste (for garnish)

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Method
 

  1. Add chicken to the bottom of a lightly greased slow cooker.
  2. Whisk the Sweet Chili Sesame Sauce ingredients together in a medium bowl. Pour over the chicken.
  3. Cook on low for 5-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, or until the chicken is tender enough to shred.
  4. Shred chicken in the crockpot and add 1 ? tablespoons cornstarch mixed with ? cup water to the crockpot. Stir contents around.
  5. Cook on high for 20-30 minutes until sauce thickens. Adjust spiciness or sweetness with Sriracha or brown sugar if desired.
  6. Serve with rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 30gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Feel free to customize this recipe by swapping proteins or adding vegetables.

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