This easy-to-make recipe features tender chicken breasts slow-cooked in a sweet and savory garlic sauce, creating a flavorful glaze. With just a few simple ingredients like brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and soy sauce, this dish is perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
4-6chicken breasts
1cuppacked brown sugar
⅔cupvinegar (apple cider vinegar preferred)
¼cuplemon-lime soda (either diet or regular)
2-3tbspminced garlic
2tbspsoy sauce
1tspfreshly ground pepper
2tbspcornstarch
2tbspwater
Red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
Lightly coat your slow cooker with non-stick spray. Place the chicken breasts (whether frozen, thawed, or fresh) into the cooker.
In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, vinegar, lemon-lime soda, minced garlic, soy sauce, and freshly ground pepper. Stir until well-mixed.
Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken in the slow cooker.
Set the slow cooker to cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
Once the chicken is cooked through (it should be tender and may fall apart), remove the chicken from the slow cooker. Pour the remaining sauce into a saucepan.
Heat the sauce over high heat. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water until smooth, then add this mixture to the saucepan. Stir to combine.
Bring the sauce to a boil and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until it thickens into a glaze. Remove from heat and let it sit for a minute or two to continue thickening.
Optionally, sprinkle red pepper flakes over the sauce for an added kick. Serve the chicken with the thickened glaze on top.
Notes
Cooking Time: 6-8 hours on low or 4 hours on high in the slow cooker