Slow Cooker Brown Sugar and Garlic Chicken Recipe

4      Reviews by:    Thelma Johnson   Slow Cooker Brown Sugar and Garlic Chicken Recipe uses chicken, brown sugar, vinegar, Sprite, garlic, soy sauce, pepper, cornstarch and red pepper flakes in creating this delicious crockpot chicken recipe. Food Category:    Chicken and Fowl Cuisine Origin:    Midwestern    Servings:4 Nutrition facts:774 calories35.1 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   20 Minutes Cook Time:   8 Hours Total Time:   8 Hours 20 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 4-6 chicken breasts (see note)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup Sprite
• 3 tbsp garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp water
• red pepper flakes, optional

DIRECTIONS

• Note: About 2 pounds of any pieces of chicken may be used. Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken (frozen, thawed or fresh) inside slow cooker.
• Mix together the sugar, vinegar, soda, garlic, soy sauce, and pepper, and pour over chicken. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours. (Frozen chicken will obviously need a longer cook time.) Remove chicken from slow cooker (it should basically fall apart) and pour remaining sauce into a saucepan over high heat.
• Mix together corn starch and water, pour into saucepan, and mix well. Let sauce come to a boil and boil for 2-3 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). Sprinkle red pepper flakes on top if desired. This can be served over rice or noodles, but we had ours with a baked potato on the side (It's good on top of the potato too!)

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