Slow-Cooker Sweet & Sour Chicken

By carol gorman

Have dinner ready and waiting when you get home tonight. This slow-cooker version of a take-out favourite has everything you love, without all the effort

Ingredients

• 1 each onion, carrot and celery stalk, chopped
• 1 lb. (450 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup KRAFT Catalina Dressing
• 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. grated gingerroot
• 1 can (14 fl oz/398 mL) pineapple chunks in juice, drained with juice reserved
• 1 each green and red pepper, chopped
• 2-2/3 cups hot cooked instant white rice

Preparation

Step 1

Place onions, carrots and celery in slow cooker; top with chicken.

Mix next 4 ingredients and pineapple juice until blended; pour over chicken. Cover with lid. Cook on LOW 7 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 3-1/2 to 4 hours.), adding pineapple chunks and peppers to slow cooker for the last 30 min.
Serve over rice.Garnish with sliced green onions and chopped fresh cilantro just before serving.
Don't lift the lid, unless you want to extend the cooking time by 20 min. To check the progress, spin or tap the lid until the condensation falls off. If a recipe gives you reason to lift the lid, replace it quickly.