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Slow-cooker sweet and sour chicken
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 500g skinless chicken thigh fillets, diced
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 1 green pepper, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- a thumb-sized piece ginger, finely grated
- 1 red chill, deseeded and finely chopped
- 400ml chicken stock, just-boiled if cooking on the hob (or 200ml if using the slow cooker)
- 30g soft light brown sugar
- 4 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 spring onion, sliced (optional)
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the oil in a heavy-based casserole over a medium heat. Cook the chicken for 4 minutes or until golden.
- STEP 2
Add the onion, peppers, garlic, ginger and chilli, and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the stock, sugar, ketchup and vinegar, then give it a good stir. Put a lid on, reduce the heat to low and cook for 45 minutes
- STEP 3
Whisk together the cornflour and 1 tbsp of water in a small bowl, then add to the pan, stirring until thickened. Just before serving, add the soy sauce to taste, then sprinkle over the spring onions, if using.
