Brown sugar + chicken + lime juice + slow cooker = my new very favorite crock pot meal. Holy cats was this simple recipe good. And gone. It’s rare we eat an entire slow cooker meal but we totally all went back for seconds and scraped the bottom of the dish. Try and I’m pretty sure you’ll be loading your plate too!
Ingredients
4 chicken breasts
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup vinegar
1/4 cup lime juice
3 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, vinegar, lime juice, garlic, soy sauce, and pepper. Place chicken breast in the bottom of a slow cooker and pour sauce over chicken. Cook on high 4-5 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
Carefully remove chicken and set aside. Pour leftover sauce into saucepan and begin heating over high heat. In a separate bowl, whisk cornstarch and water together and add to the saucepan. Let sauce come to a boil and boil until it starts to thicken and turns into a glaze {it will also thicken as it cools}.
Serve chicken over rice and top with glaze. Enjoy!
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Kathy says
Holy cats! I know what’s for dinner at my house tomorrow. Thank you Mavis!
Tracy L. says
Oooooooh!!! This looks SOOO GOOD!! Can’t wait to try it!
Vicki says
Do you think lemon juice would work? I have lemons in my fridge right now!
Mavis Butterfield says
I think lemon juice would be a great substitution! 🙂
Manda says
I used two cutie oranges and it was great!
jason flores says
Any change in cooking time if we were trying to use dark meat? Thanks for the great post!
Mavis says
I’ve never tried it with dark meat, but I know dark meat typically takes a bit longer. I’d cook it per the directions and then check it to see if it is done, and add time as needed.
maggi says
I just downloaded this for sunday dinner. YUM
Mavis says
Let us know if you like it!
Renay says
Has anyone tried this with less sugar?
Mavis says
I suspect it would still be good, it just wouldn’t caramelize in the same way on top.
Paula says
Could you clarify, if you used white or cider vinegar?
Thanks
Mavis says
I use white but you could use cider and I’m sure it would still taste great.
Tina B says
Did you slice or shred the chicken to serve it, Mavis? I’m making this later this week with my Zaycon chicken and can hardly wait. It looks delicious!
Mavis Butterfield says
I just slice it real quick before serving. The meat is so tender. 🙂
Lori says
sounds delish! Have you ever made this with lemon juice instead of lime juice? I have a bag of lemons. I would imagine it would still be good….I think that is what’s for dinner tomorrow night! Thank you!
Mavis Butterfield says
No but I think it would be just as good. 🙂
lilton says
THANK YOU for this recipe! I made it a few weeks ago, and subbed orange zest and orange juice for the lime juice. It. was. DELICIOUS! And it’s in the crockpot for dinner again tonight! Definitely a keeper! 🙂
Mavis Butterfield says
Yay I’m glad you liked it.
Cathy says
Do you use just plain white vinegar in this, or something like rice vinegar? Looks delicious!
Mavis Butterfield says
Hi Cathy,
I use plain white distilled vinegar when I whip this up. 🙂
Cathy says
Thanks!