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July 2, 2019

Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken

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Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken—sweet and spicy tender pieces of saucy chicken made in your slow cooker.

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Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken

The Fourth of July is in just two days and what would be better to celebrate than firecracker chicken? This chicken is a little spicy thanks to the Sriracha sauce. But it’s not anything too crazy. I could totally handle it fine and I’m kind of a wimp. If you want it more spicy you can always add more Sriracha. If you’re scared of any spiciness then you can cut the Sriracha down to 3 tablespoons. It also has the perfect hint of sweetness.

For this particular recipe I really love the boneless chicken thighs. They come out so tender that you can easily cut them with a fork. I also think that bone-in chicken thighs or legs would be fantastic. I haven’t tried chicken breasts for this recipe but I think they would be just okay. Not as tender. If you end up trying it with chicken breasts let me know what you think.

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Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken--sweet and spicy tender pieces of saucy chicken made in your slow cooker.

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What Slow Cooker Did You Use?

To make Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken I used my Ninja Auto-iQ 6 Quart Slow Cooker.* My favorite feature of this slow cooker is that it has a stove top function. This is perfect for sauteing or browning before you slow cook. This slow cooker has four manual cooking functions: slow cook, stove top sear/Saute, steam, and bake.

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Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken


  • Author: Karen Petersen
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4-6 hours
  • Total Time: 19 minute
  • Yield: 4–5 servings 1x
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Sweet and spicy tender pieces of saucy chicken made in your slow cooker. 


Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
  • 1/4 cup sriracha
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic cloves
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch + 1 Tbsp cold water

Instructions

  1. Place your chicken in the slow cooker.
  2. In a bowl stir together the sriracha, brown sugar, soy sauce and garlic. Pour it over the top of the chicken.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until chicken is tender. 
  4. Place chicken on a platter. Then stir together the cornstarch and cold water and add it into the slow cooker with the sauce. Turn the slow cooker to high and let the sauce thicken for a few minutes.
  5. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve. 

Notes

 I used my Ninja Auto-iQ 6 Quart Slow Cooker.* 

  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Slow Cooker

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*Karen Petersen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

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2 Comments Filed Under: 5 ingredients or less, All Recipes, Asian, Chicken, Dump and Go, Gluten Free, Slow Cooker

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  1. Judith E. Comer says

    July 3, 2019 at 11:34 am

    Hi Karen, i just got a new slow cooker. It is a 7 qt. Crockpot. The price was very good and what i could afford. I havent used it yet. I look forward to your recipes! Thank you very much. Now i will use slow cooker recipes too!!

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    • Karen says

      July 3, 2019 at 12:04 pm

      Awesome Judith!!

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