Slow Cooker Hoisin Chicken
You'll love the convenience of this chicken recipe. It's basically a pile-everything-in-the-slow-cooker and go recipe. It has great Asian flavor with a little kick of heat.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 373kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken boneless, skinless breasts or thighs
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 1 tablespoon garlic clove minced
- ½ tablespoon dried minced onions
- ½ teaspoon salt minced dried onion
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup hoisin
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
- ⅓ cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Asian sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Lightly spray a 6 qt + slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray or line it with a plastic slow cooker liner.
- Whisk together all of the ingredients except the chicken and cornstarch in a medium bowl.
- Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours OR until the chicken is fall-apart tender and easily shreds with a fork. Remove the chicken to a cutting board until it is cool enough to shred.
- Shred the chicken. Dissolve 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water. Pour this mixture into the slow cooker and whisk to combine. Now, add the shredded chicken back to the slow cooker.
- Serve warm. Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days. This recipe is good served plain, over rice, pasta, or quinoa.
Nutrition
Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 2310mg | Potassium: 1027mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 97IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg
