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Lemonade Chicken


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 27 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x

Description

With a secret ingredient that your family won’t be able to guess and only a handful of total ingredients this sweet and sour chicken is delicious to eat, easy to make and quick to clean up after dinner is done. A perfect weeknight recipe! Can be made in your Instant Pot or slow cooker.


Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs and/or breasts (frozen or fresh)
  • 3/4 cup frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
  • 2 Tbsp ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp seasoned rice wine vinegar
  • Pinch of white pepper
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • Kosher salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. Pour water into bottom of Instant Pot. Add in the chicken.
  2. In a bowl stir together the lemonade concentrate, ketchup, vinegar and white pepper.
  3. Pour the mixture over the chicken.
  4. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 12 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes then move valve to venting and remove the lid. 
  5. Use tongs to move chicken to a cutting board and shred.
  6. Discard all but 1 cup of the liquid in the Instant Pot. In a small bowl stir together 1 Tbsp cornstarch and 2 Tbsp of cold water until smooth. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the pot. Let the sauce thicken and then turn off the Instant Pot.
  7. Stir the chicken into the sauce. Salt and pepper to taste (I added in a big pinch of kosher salt and coarse black pepper). 
  8. Serve and enjoy. Top with slices of lemon, if desired. 

Slow Cooker Instructions: (no water or cornstarch needed)

  1. Add chicken into slow cooker.
  2. In a bowl stir together the lemonade concentrate, ketchup, vinegar and white pepper.
  3. Pour the mixture over the chicken.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
  5. Use tongs to move chicken to a cutting board and shred.
  6. Stir the chicken into the sauce. Salt and pepper to taste (I added in a big pinch of kosher salt and coarse black pepper). 
  7. Serve and enjoy. Top with slices of lemon, if desired. 
  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker