Crockpot Chicken & Broccoli
Crockpot Chicken & Broccoli
Ingredients
For the Slow Cooker
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup baby carrots, sliced diagonally
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
For Thickening and Finishing
- 1 head fresh broccoli, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
For Serving and Garnish
- 2 cups brown or white rice, cooked, for serving
- 2 green onions, chopped, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the vegetables and chicken: Dice the yellow onion, slice the baby carrots diagonally, and cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 15 min
- 2
Add the cut chicken, carrots, and onion into the slow cooker.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Season the ingredients: Add the minced garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, and crushed red pepper to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Pour in the liquid ingredients: Add the chicken broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, and brown sugar to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Mix all ingredients thoroughly in the slow cooker. Cover with the lid and cook on LOW for 4 hours, or on HIGH for 2-3 hours.
⏱️ 240 min
- 6
After the initial cooking time, carefully remove about 1/4 cup of the liquid (broth) from the slow cooker into a separate bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Create a cornstarch slurry: Add the 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to the removed broth and mix until it forms a smooth slurry.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Pour the cornstarch slurry back into the slow cooker and stir it in thoroughly to begin thickening the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add the fresh broccoli: Cut the head of fresh broccoli into bite-sized pieces and add it to the slow cooker, mixing it with the other ingredients.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Cover the slow cooker again and cook for an additional 30 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender-crisp.
⏱️ 30 min
- 11
Give the dish one final stir. Serve the chicken and broccoli over cooked brown or white rice, garnished with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.
⏱️ 2 min
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Crockpot Chicken & Broccoli
Ingredients
For the Slow Cooker
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup baby carrots, sliced diagonally
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
For Thickening and Finishing
- 1 head fresh broccoli, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
For Serving and Garnish
- 2 cups brown or white rice, cooked, for serving
- 2 green onions, chopped, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the vegetables and chicken: Dice the yellow onion, slice the baby carrots diagonally, and cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 15 min - 2
Add the cut chicken, carrots, and onion into the slow cooker.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Season the ingredients: Add the minced garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, and crushed red pepper to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Pour in the liquid ingredients: Add the chicken broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, and brown sugar to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Mix all ingredients thoroughly in the slow cooker. Cover with the lid and cook on LOW for 4 hours, or on HIGH for 2-3 hours.
⏱️ 240 min - 6
After the initial cooking time, carefully remove about 1/4 cup of the liquid (broth) from the slow cooker into a separate bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Create a cornstarch slurry: Add the 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to the removed broth and mix until it forms a smooth slurry.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Pour the cornstarch slurry back into the slow cooker and stir it in thoroughly to begin thickening the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add the fresh broccoli: Cut the head of fresh broccoli into bite-sized pieces and add it to the slow cooker, mixing it with the other ingredients.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Cover the slow cooker again and cook for an additional 30 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender-crisp.
⏱️ 30 min - 11
Give the dish one final stir. Serve the chicken and broccoli over cooked brown or white rice, garnished with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.
⏱️ 2 min