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Crock Pot Lemonade Chicken Recipe

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  • Author: Kimberly
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6 hours
  • Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Slow Cooking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This Crock Pot Lemonade Chicken recipe offers a delightful combination of tangy lemonade and savory seasonings to create a tender, flavorful chicken dish that’s perfect for an easy, hands-off dinner. Slow-cooked to perfection, the chicken absorbs a sweet and slightly tart sauce, thickened to a luscious glaze and served best over white rice with steamed vegetables for a balanced meal.

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Sauce

  • 6 ounces thawed lemonade concentrate (¾ cup)
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar or rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons flour

For Serving

  • Lemon slices or wedges, for garnish
  • Cooked white rice
  • Steamed vegetables (such as broccoli)

Instructions

  1. Add Chicken and Sauce: Lightly grease the slow cooker insert with cooking oil to prevent sticking. Place the chicken breasts evenly in the slow cooker.
  2. Prepare Sauce: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the thawed lemonade concentrate, brown sugar, ketchup, and vinegar until smooth and well combined. Pour this sauce mixture evenly over the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
  3. Slow Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook the chicken on LOW for 4-6 hours or on HIGH for 2-3 hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the chicken to become tender.
  4. Thicken Sauce: About 30 minutes before the chicken is finished cooking, combine the flour and water in a small bowl to make a slurry, ensuring no lumps remain.
  5. Finish Cooking with Slurry: Carefully remove the chicken from the slow cooker and set aside temporarily. Turn the slow cooker to HIGH heat, then whisk in the flour slurry to the sauce inside the pot. Return the chicken breasts to the slow cooker and cook for the remaining 30 minutes, which will thicken the sauce to a glaze-like consistency.
  6. Serve: Plate the chicken breasts over cooked white rice, spoon the thickened lemonade sauce generously on top, and add steamed vegetables on the side. Garnish with fresh lemon slices or wedges for an extra burst of citrus flavor.

Notes

  • You can substitute white vinegar with rice wine vinegar for a milder vinegar flavor.
  • Make sure the lemonade concentrate is thawed to ensure it mixes well with the other sauce ingredients.
  • Adjust the brown sugar amount if you prefer a sweeter or less sweet sauce.
  • If you want to reduce carbs, substitute rice with cauliflower rice or steamed vegetables alone.
  • Use a slow cooker liner for easier cleanup.

Find it online: https://slsrecipes.com/crock-pot-lemonade-chicken-recipe/