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Delicious Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Chicken Recipe You’ll Love

Delicious Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Chicken Recipe You’ll Love

This Delicious Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Chicken Recipe You’ll Love is a flavorful dish made with tender chicken and a sweet spicy sauce.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
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
  • 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 hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 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 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 0.25 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: 10g

Notes

For a fun twist, consider adding diced bell peppers or snap peas for a pop of color and crunch. You can swap the chicken for tofu to make it vegetarian.

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