New and Improved! This delicious Slow Cooker Sweet & Spicy Chicken is one of my family’s favorites and it just got even better!
It’s not only prettier, it’s tastier too! Plus, it’s also no-fuss! Check out the new and improved recipe here!
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It sounds really delicious!
Thanks so much for your kind words! Hope you give it a try! Blessings, Kelly 🙂
This was an easy recipe and turned out great, the entire family enjoyed the meal. Thank you Kelly!!
So great to hear you all enjoyed this too! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a kind note! Lots of blessings, Kelly 🙂
Can any fruit in season be used in your peach jam recipe?
Hi, A.O. You could certainly use other fruits in place of the peaches. You can also make jam without using pectin, if you include cranberries. This mixed berry jam is my absolute favorite and explains the process:
http://thenourishinghome.com/2012/03/jumble-berry-jam-gf/
Blessings, Kelly 🙂
Thank you so very much for this recipe that looks mouth-watering! I don’t use my crockpot often so I really appreciate this recipe! This is the first time I have visited here; looks like a wonderful place to be encouraged. ~Blessings
Welcome, Cordelia! So glad you found me. I hope you enjoy this recipe. It’s quick for a crockpot recipe – cooks in about 4 hours, but that’s perfect for days when I we’re doing afternoon sports events and I just want to come home to dinner already made. Hope you all enjoy it too! 🙂 Blessings, Kelly
This was delicious! Any idea how many weight watchers points in each serving?
Hi, Danielle! I am not familiar with the Weight Watchers points system. But I do know that if you’re using an all-fruit jam (no sugar), that will definitely help with the calorie count. Also, I’ve noticed that for those people who are trying to lose weight that I’ve worked with, as they move from processed foods to whole foods and utilize proper food portions, the weight comes off without all of the calorie counting. Hunger decreases as whole food nourishment increases, making sure to eat whole foods based meals at least every 3-4 hours and stop eating after 7pm, so you’re hungry for breakfast – truly the most important meal of the day. It’s also important to stay well hydrated as even the slightest amount of dehydration can trigger a false hunger response. May God bless in your health journey! Thanks so much for your kind note! Blessings, Kelly 🙂
Kelly,
We absolutely loved this dish! I shared it on my blog today with a few of the changes I made. Nothing needed to be changed in the recipe, I just wasn’t able to plan ahead to use the crockpot. I converted it to a skillet dish with a gluten-free breading on the chicken. We loved it and will make again soon! Here is the link to my modifications: http://willingcook.com/spotlight-recipe-sweet-n-spicy-chicken-our-allergy-meal-plan/
Thanks, Friend!
Michelle
I’m so glad you all enjoyed it! What a great idea to make it a skillet dish! I would love to hear how you make coconut rice – WOW! That sounds delish! Blessings, Kelly 🙂
Coconut Rice: I don’t know if it is the actual way to make coconut rice, but it’s how I make it and we always love it. I measure out the amount of uncooked rice I want in a pan (I don’t have a rice cooker so I’m not sure if this would change by using that.), then add a can of coconut milk (for coconut rice, I like to use Trader Joe’s light coconut milk). For any additional liquid I need for the rice, I put water in the can to get out the rest of the coconut milk and pour the needed amount into the rice. So, for example, 1 cup rice + 1 can coconut milk (usually 14 oz) + 2-3 additional ounces of water. Cook rice as your would normally.
Did that make sense at all?
Thanks so much for sharing. I can’t wait to try it! 🙂
Kelly,
I couldn’t make this at first because I’m always gone for many more than 4 hours. Then, I decided the pressure cooker would be the right answer. Delicious! Enire meal including brown jasmine rice in 20 minutes. The idea for prepping a bag in the freezer…brilliant. I love your inspirations. THANK YOU.
Yeah! What a great idea to use your pressure cooker, Gwen! Thanks for sharing that idea with us! Blessings, Kelly 🙂
This looks delicious – I can’t wait to try! When freezing it, do you cook it in the crockpot first and then freeze or just freeze the entire thing (ingredients mixed up, etc) and then cook it for 5 hours in the crock pot from frozen? Thanks!
Hi, Livia. Yes, you prep everything (pre-cut it) and place it in the freezer uncooked. You then place it directly into the crockpot frozen whenever your ready to make it. Hope you and your family enjoy it! Blessings, Kelly 🙂
Thanks for another great recipe, Kelly. I just made this yesterday and we all loved it! I doubled everything in the recipe but the apricot preserves (leaving that at one cup of all fruit apricot preserves) and then added in sliced dried apricots as well. Delicious! And it still had plenty of sweetness for us.
So glad you all enjoyed it, Stephanie! What a great idea to add some dried apricots too – YUM! Blessings, Kelly 🙂
So excited to find a yummy looking crock pot recipe that doesn’t require a can of cream of something soup! This looks really delicious and healthy too! I work shift work 10a-10p and this will be perfect to get ready and let my hubby throw everything in straight from the freezer on the days I work. We will be trying this on Monday. Thanks! I just found your website and so far I love everything 🙂
Welcome, Lindsay! Glad you’re here! This is a favorite recipe in our house and I’ll often triple it and serve it to company and it’s always a hit. Just watch the cook time because some crockpots run hotter than others and too long in the crockpot will burn the sauce. Lots of blessings, Kelly 🙂
Hi Kelly- first off I must say that I love your blog!! I’ve made several of your recipes and we just love them! I want to double this for company. Do I need to lengthen the cooking time or is it the same? Thanks so much!
In Christ,
Erin
Oopsie. I just realized that I replied with a CRAZY answer. LOL! I was thinking for some reason you were talking about my chicken and dumplings recipe. Sorry! yes, for this one if you’re doubling it, I would increase the cook time about 20 minutes and check it. It’s done when the chicken is cooked through. Crockpots can really very in actual temps so it’s always best to check sooner than later, and then add time as needed. Hope you all enjoy this as much as we do! Thanks again for your kind words! Blessings, Kelly 🙂
Hi Kelly, this was the first recipe I tried making from your site. It was delicious even with my marginal cooking abilities! I wanted to let you know that you have been a blessing in my life. I was feeling the Lord telling me that I needed to shift my focus to maintaining my home and caring for my family and focusing less on my career. This was a challenge on so many levels! Mostly I was scared because I never really learned to cook and the thought of being responsible for that left me a little paralyzed. I was praying for some guidance and I found your website. I watched your video on meal planning and it gave me the confidence I needed to get started. Thank you SO much for taking your time to share this with us. You have no idea how much this has helped me in getting over my insecurities in the kitchen and I feel more like a blessing to my family. Thank you so much! God bless you and your family!!
Cinthia, I want to let you know how much YOU have blessed me. Honestly, there are days I talk to the Lord and ask Him – are you sure I should be spending time on this {blogging}? And then I get a note from a beautiful, precious woman like you! Thank you for being an instrument of encouragement. I love how the Lord uses His children to encourage one another. I am so honored and happy that the Lord has used this site to help you feel inspired and empowered to care for your family. That has always been my prayer that He would use this as a blessing to others. Thank you so much for taking the time to write and encourage me. With special blessings in Christ, Kelly 🙂
On the menu plan for this week…can’t wait to try it!
Thanks, Krissa! You are such a sweet blessing! I always enjoy seeing a note from you! Blessings, Kelly
Kelly,
I made the sweet and spicy chicken on the stove top because I am debating if I should get a crock pot. It was so good and my family of 7 all enjoyed it. I simmered it for a couple of hours and it was still nice and tender. Thank you for the recipe.
Rose
That’s great, Rose. I am so glad you’re improvising turned into a lovely meal. Yay!!! 🙂
Kelly, do you think you could sub honey instead of the preserves in this? I know that may change the taste but what do you think? Love, love, LOVE your site! Thanks for serving Him in this way!
Hmm, I do think it would completely alter the flavor and I definitely would not use that much honey. Have you considered making your own honey-sweetened apricot or peach preserves. That would be a better choice. I do have a peach preserves recipe on my site: http://thenourishinghome.com/2012/08/perfectly-easy-peach-preserves-gf/ and my friend Carrie has an apricot preserves recipe: http://deliciouslyorganic.net/apricot-preserves/ Hope this helps. And thank you for your kind words! Blessings, Kelly 🙂
This recipe looks great! Do you know if this would work well with thighs and chicken legs? My husband prefers dark meat.
I’m sure it would. You will need to experiment with the cook time since bone in meat generally takes a little longer to cook. I also find that chicken skin gets very rubbery in texture when cooked in the crockpot, so you may want to remove the skin before cooking. 🙂
I just found your site today via dontwastethecrumbs.com. I put this on our menu for next week. I’m super excited to try it. 🙂 I’ll definitely have to look around for other recipes too.
Be super blessed!
Kai
Thanks, Kai! Welcome to The Nourishing Home. So glad you’re here. Please do have a look around and feel free to comment or ask questions. Blessings to you, Kelly 🙂
This was AWESOME!! We loved it. 🙂 Thank you for sharing it!
Thank you for sharing and doing so with courtesy! You are a blessing! Appreciate you! 🙂
It was my pleasure. 🙂
This was so so good! Tastes like General’s Chicken, only much lighter and healthier. I used a combination of chicken breasts and boneless, skinless thighs as I prefer the texture, especially when cooking in a crock pot. I also doubled the sauce (we like sauce) and when I took the chicken out, I poured the sauce into a pan and thickened on the stove with arrowroot powder. Then poured it all back in the crock pot and set it to warm until we were ready to eat. Served with rice and steamed broccoli for a fantastic meal! Perfectly sweet and just a bit spicy. All four of my kids (ages 10 and under) ate it and hubby and I loved it.
Thanks for sharing, Erin. What a great idea to use chicken thighs, I bet the meat was even more tender and delicious! Appreciate you taking the time to leave a kind note. This is a family-favorite of ours too! Blessings, Kelly
Sooo….not the best cook in the world, dumb question here, but the recipe calls for a red (hot) pepper, NOT a red bell pepper, correct?!?
Red bell pepper. This is my bad for not clarifying. Thanks for point that out, Rachel. I have updated the recipe to reflect it’s a red bell pepper! 🙂 Unless of course you really want SPICY chicken 🙂