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Sweet and Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken

Author: Diane Schmidt - createdbydiane.com

Ingredients

  • 12-14 chicken legs 4 lbs
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup Chinese vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sriracha
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoon minced ginger
  • sauce thickener:
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  • Mix brown sugar, water, soy sauce, vinegar, sriracha, garlic, and ginger together.
  • Place chicken legs in a slow cooker, pour sauce over the chicken.
  • Set slow cooker on high for 3 1/2 hours.
  • After the 3 1/2 hours, remove chicken from slow cooker and place the sauce in a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
  • Mix cornstarch with water and pour into sauce.
  • Simmer sauce on medium-low for 15 minutes.
  • Allow sauce to cool for 5 minutes, it will thicken.
  • Spread the sauce over the chicken legs.
  • Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.