Skinny Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken
This Skinny Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken is so delicious it’s almost like the real thing!
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Another favorite comfort food of mine is Chinese food.
When I was a child I wasn’t impressed by Chinese food.
That is, until my dad introduced me to sweet and sour chicken.
I’m not surprised that I loved the sweet and sour chicken when he introduced it to me.
What kid doesn’t like deep fried chicken?
I think chicken nuggets are probably the most loved food of children.
Now, as an adult, I love Chinese food.
However, I almost never order sweet and sour chicken because it’s probably one of the most unhealthy meals on the Chinese menu.
Even though this Skinny Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken is not deep fried, it is still delicious.
There is a sweet taste to it and a sour element to it as well.
It definitely reminds me of Chinese take out.
With it being a slow cooker recipe, it’s very easy to make.
You basically set it and forget it!
This recipe goes great over the classic rice, or we have eaten it alone, as a main dish.
Chicken is zero points, and like I’ve said before, I am getting sick of plain chicken breast.
This recipe really jazzes up the chicken and is very versatile.
When we had it last, I served it as a main dish without rice and I paired it with a salad.
As you know, carbs equal more points, so I often try to have very little carbs at night and this recipe filled me up just fine with a salad.
The pineapple in the recipe is also zero points because fruit is zero points as well.
This makes for a great, fiber filled meal that will keep you full.
I love the peppers in this recipe.
The red adds to the sweetness and the green adds to the sour.
It’s really a perfect combination.
If you’re like me, you’re not a pro when it comes to ginger.
The first time I bought ginger I really didn’t know what to do with it.
Treat it like you would a carrot. I wash it and peel it with a peeler and it works great.
I run it over a grater like this one and it’s quick and easy.
Here’s a tip when working with chicken.
I like to cut it up into chunks when it’s still a little frozen.
Cutting raw chicken thawed is one of the things I hate the most.
There’s just something about raw chicken that grosses me out.
It’s so much easier to cut when it’s partially frozen.
I also like to garnish this recipe with a sprinkle of chopped scallions or green onions.
Totally optional, but I think it adds some extra flavor.
If you try this recipe, please let me know how you like this Skinny Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe!
Skinny Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken
Ingredients:
1 cup chopped carrot
1/4 cup white sugar
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/8 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons of this ingredient
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce (my favorite is here)
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger (my favorite grater is here)
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped into 1 inch pieces
2 cans of 8 oz pineapple chunks in juice, drained (make sure to drain them – the juice adds points)
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
Cooked white rice, each serving is 1/2 cup rice
Directions:
Combine all ingredients into slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
Serve as you wish, over rice or alone.
This recipe makes 6 servings.
Points for 2/3 Cups of Chicken Mixture and 1/2 Cup Rice:
WW PERSONAL POINTS™ = 8 POINTS
***For the most accurate point count, go to the recipe builder in your W.W. app and enter this recipe. The Personal Points™ program is individualized, so the points could vary for you.***
BLUE PLAN = 6 POINTS
GREEN PLAN = 7 POINTS
PURPLE PLAN = 6 POINTS
Points for 2/3 Cups of Chicken Mixture without Rice:
WW PERSONAL POINTS™ = 5 POINTS
***For the most accurate point count, go to the recipe builder in your W.W. app and enter this recipe. The Personal Points™ program is individualized, so the points could vary for you.***
BLUE PLAN = 3 POINTS
GREEN PLAN = 4 POINTS
PURPLE PLAN = 3 POINTS
I hope you love it as much as we do! Enjoy!
Cheers!
Carissa
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Rebecca
Addendum…..when I put in WW recipe builder I came up with 6 freestyle points per serving , without rice.
Carissa
Hi Rebecca,
I just entered it again, twice, just to make sure. I’m still getting 6 points with rice and 3 without. Make sure that you are entering the correct servings for each recipe. In this recipe it happens to be 6 servings.
Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy!
Carissa
Rebecca
Thanks. I entered Kroger brand pineapple chunks in juice, no sugar added, which I used. That one came up 14 pts for 16 ozs. Generic chunks were zero. I’ll ask my WW leader what’s up.
Stacey J
What about leaving the sugar out? Cook it then taste it. If it needs to be sweetened add a little Stevia. That could reduce the points. I think I’ll try this. It sounds very good. Thanks for sharing.
Carissa
Great idea Stacey! Please let me know how it turns out!
Thank you for stopping by!
Carissa
Debbie maille
You could serve over riced cauliflower instead of rice and save on points. Riced cauliflower plain is 0 points
Carissa
Wonderful idea! The only problem is, I have trouble finding riced cauliflower. I’ll have to learn how to make it myself!
Thank you for stopping by!
Carissa
Diane
Great recipe…thank you. Definitely need to use sugar free pineapple chunks or the recipe per serving will increase to 5 points per serving. I used No Sugar Added Dole pineapple tidbits for zero points. Winner winner 👍🏻
Diane
Great recipe…thank you. Definitely need to use sugar free pineapple chunks or the recipe per serving will increase to 5 points per serving. I used No Sugar Added Dole pineapple tidbits.
Faith
Sounds great! How many servings does this make?
Merry
I came out with 9 freestyle points without rice. I put it in the recipe builder.
Carissa
Hi Merry,
Thanks for stopping by. I always use the recipe builder when I create recipes and I can assure you if you follow this recipe exactly like it is written, the points are correct.
My guess is you added the incorrect type of pineapple or entered the incorrect amount of servings.
Carissa
Sarah
Is the difference due to hers are Freestyle and you are doing SmartPoints? I follow Freestyle and find recipes on Pinterest are mostly SmartPoints, so I need to recalculate.
Carissa
Hi Sarah!
The Freestyle program follows the Smartpoints algorithm. There is no need to recalculate.
Thanks for stopping by!
Carissa
Nancy Holt
Please tell me how many regular servings?
Carissa
This recipe makes 6 servings.
Joyce Boucher
How much carbs and fiber in this dish. I am watching carbs to lose weight & lower my A1C. Thanks.
Carissa
Hi Joyce,
I’m not sure, but I’ve heard good things about Spark’s nutritional calculator here: https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp. Best wishes on lowering your A1C! Thank you for stopping by!
Carissa
Kari
How do you add everything in ww app to get your points?
Carissa
Hi Kari,
Please look for the help section of the app to help you with navigating the use.
Thanks for stopping by!
Carissa
Cheri
Can you please update the POINTS VALUE on this dish??? Want to make sure i’ve calculated it correctly in my WW APP. There Are new POINT VALueS for chicken now unfortunantelly…
Carissa
Hi Cheri,
Thanks for stopping by! I’m working on getting around to updating all posts but it takes a lot of time. I just had a baby and he’s taking up a lot of my time right now 🙂
The good thing about being a WW member is that you can figure out the new points of the recipe by using the website or app and entering in the servings and ingredients yourself. I’ll be updating soon though.
Thanks!
Carissa
Marla
Hi there, this looks delish! I calculated this using monk fruit sweetener I buy in bulk at my grocery store, 0 points = 1/3 cup. I also bought a whole pineapple and cut it myself (0 points if you are on Blue or Purple) total for this meal 1 point per serving before adding the Rice. Thanks again for your delicious ideas.
Vickie
If you haven’t tried this recipe, you really need to. It’s delicious and very filling. The only thing I did differently was double the liquid ingredients because I like it a little more saucy. I did add some pineapple juice to thin it out before putting it over my rice.
I will be making this again. Thanks for the tasty recipe!
Carissa
So glad you enjoyed it, Vickie!
Thanks for stopping by!
Carissa
megan
my family was not a fan of the pineapple chunks. could i use pineapple juice instead and how much would i use?
Carissa
Pineapple in hot food isn’t for everyone. You could certainly try with the juice, just check to make sure the points aren’t different that way.
Diana
I think its really annoying that you seem to make at least one ingredient that we have to click the link to find out what it is. For this reason I will not be looking at any more of your recipes.
Carissa
Hi Diana,
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to leave me this comment.
I find it funny that you can take the time to leave the comment, but yet you find it “annoying” to click on a link.
I spend HOURS making these recipes, creating them in the kitchen, and creating the posts so YOU can find great FREE content to help you on your WW journey.
God forbid you take a second to click on a link to find the ingredient so that I may be paid a VERY small amount for your enjoyment.
Best wishes to you as you look for other content. Good luck!
Carissa
P.S. Is your middle name Karen by the way?
Lori
@Carissa, so sorry that there are people like that! I just want to say thanks for giving of your time ! Lori
PW from Idaho
@Diana, are you seriously indignant about this? People that have the skill and desire to share their information with other humans to spread fun and knowledge? Get mad about hungry children and do something about that instead.