• prep: 15 min
• cook: 3 hr 30 min
• total: 3 hr 45 min

Homemade sweet and sour chicken. No need to order take-out with this easy delicious slow cooker version.

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized 1” cubes
• 2/3 cup cornstarch (or arrowroot powder for Paleo friendly version)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• Cooking oil
• 1 cup pineapple chunks
• 2 sweet bell peppers (I used 1 red, 1 green), deseeded and cut into 1" pieces
• Sesame seeds, for garnish
• Sauce
• 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce (use gluten free Tamari or coconut aminos for paleo version)]
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste or ketchup
• 3 tablespoons of honey or brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce (leave out if you can’t find this)
• 1/4 teaspoon of sesame oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
• Corn starch slurry
• 2 tablespoons corn starch (or arrowroot powder) + 3 tablespoons cool water
• For lunch bowls: cooked rice, quinoa or noodles, lunch containers

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