Name: Brown Sugar and Garlic Chicken Crockpot Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 4 h 5 min
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 6 chicken breasts; 1 cup brown sugar; ⅔ cup apple cider vinegar; ¼ cup lemon-lime soda; 3 tbsp garlic; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp fresh ground pepper; 2 tbsp corn starch; 2 tbsp water; red pepper flakes; 1 cup steamed rice; parsley

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Garlic and brown sugar? An unlikely pairing, but what a dynamite flavor combination it brings! The mix of sweet and savory will have your taste buds running wild. Not to mention the slow-cooked chicken practically melts in your mouth. Trust us on this one, this recipe will be a new crockpot staple in your kitchen.

How To Make Brown Sugar and Garlic Chicken Crockpot

This brown sugar and garlic chicken Crockpot recipe is the perfect mix of savory and sweet. Tender chicken flavored with a great balance of garlic and brown sugar.

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 4 hrs 5 mins

Total: 4 hrs 10 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

6 chicken breasts, boneless; fresh or thawed and frozen
1 cup brown sugar, packed
⅔ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup lemon-lime soda
3 tbsp garlic, minced
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp fresh ground pepper
2 tbsp corn starch
2 tbsp water
red pepper flakes, optional

For Serving:

1 cup steamed rice

For Garnish:

parsley, chopped

Instructions

Spray the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and place the chicken inside the slow cooker.
Mix together brown sugar, vinegar, soda, garlic, soy sauce, and pepper together. Pour over chicken.
Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
Take chicken out of the slow cooker and pour the remaining sauce into a saucepan. It's okay if the chicken is falling apart.
Place saucepan over high heat. Mix together corn starch and water, pour into the saucepan, and mix well.
Let sauce come to a boil and boil for 2 to 3 minutes or until it starts to thicken and turns into a glaze.
Remove from heat and let sit for a minute or two. It will continue to thicken as it cools down.
Garnish with parsley and serve with steamed rice.

Nutrition

Sugar: 37g
:
Calcium: 61mg
Calories: 400kcal
Carbohydrates: 49g
Cholesterol: 72mg
Fat: 11g
Fiber: 1g
Iron: 2mg
Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Potassium: 368mg
Protein: 25g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Sodium: 421mg
Trans Fat: 1g
Vitamin A: 100IU
Vitamin C: 1mg

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