Crockpot Asian Chicken

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By Dixie Crystals

Prep Time:

20m

Bake/Cook Time:

4h 10m

Yield:

4 servings

Soy sauce, carrots, garlic and ginger soak into tender chicken thighs as it simmers all day in the crockpot. This Asian infused chicken recipe is a welcome home after a long day at work.

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Products Used

1 lb. Light Brown Sugar Box

Light Brown Sugar Poly Bag

Ingredients

4 whole carrots, cut into thirds
2 pounds chicken thighs (skinless, can be boneless or bone-in), about 6
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup soy sauce (use low sodium, if preferred)
1/2 cup vegetable broth
2 tablespoons packed Dixie Crystals Light Brown Sugar
3 medium fresh garlic cloves, minced (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
1 large section of fresh ginger, minced (about 3 tablespoons)
Salt and pepper

Directions

Add carrots to crockpot.
Trim any excess fat off of chicken. Add salt and pepper on top as well as drizzle vegetable oil on top (unless using a nonstick pan).
Heat a cast iron skillet on medium high or a nonstick pan with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for about 3 to 5 minutes. Brown chicken 3 to 4 minutes on each side (if using nonstick pan, add more vegetable oil if needed after flipping chicken). Remove chicken and add to crockpot on top of carrots.
Mix soy sauce, vegetable broth and sugar together in a large measuring cup or medium-sized mixing bowl. Add garlic cloves and ginger and mix once again. Pour on top of chicken.
Turn crockpot on low and heat for 3 to 5 hours. Serve with steamed white rice and steamed broccoli or vegetable of your choice.

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Recipe developed for Dixie Crystals by Julie Deily @TheLittleKitchen.

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