Slow Cooker Garlic and Brown Sugar Chicken

                                          Picture from whatscookingintheburbs.

Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts

1 cup packed brown sugar

¾ cup vinegar

¼ cup lemon-lime soda

2 tablespoons minced garlic

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

2 tablespoons corn starch

2 tablespoons water

4 cups rice or noodles, cooked

1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

Preparation:

Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.

Place chicken inside slow cooker.

Mix together brown sugar, vinegar, soda, garlic, soy sauce, and pepper together.

Pour over chicken.

Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours.

Take chicken pieces out of slow cooker and pour remaining sauce into saucepan.

Place 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 down).

Serve chicken over rice or noodles and top with glaze.

Sprinkle red pepper flakes on top.

You can combine this amazing recipe with some others from our collection.

Variation from whatscookingintheburbs.