Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

Introduction

There’s something incredibly comforting about coming home to the smell of dinner already done, and this Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken delivers exactly that feeling. Tender chicken breasts simmer slowly in a sweet-and-savory sauce made with brown sugar, garlic, soy sauce, and a surprising splash of lemon-lime soda. As it cooks, the sauce becomes rich and glossy, coating the chicken with deep flavor that feels both cozy and a little indulgent. It’s the kind of easy, no-fuss recipe that quickly earns a permanent spot in your weeknight rotation.

Ingredients

• 4–6 chicken breasts (about 900 g–1.3 kg / 2–3 lb)
• 1 cup packed brown sugar (200 g / 7 oz)
• 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar (160 ml / 5.4 fl oz)
• 1/4 cup lemon-lime soda, diet or regular (60 ml / 2 fl oz)
• 2–3 tablespoons minced garlic (18–27 g / 0.6–1 oz)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce (30 ml / 1 fl oz)
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (2 g / 0.07 oz)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch (16 g / 0.6 oz)
• 2 tablespoons water (30 ml / 1 fl oz)
• Red pepper flakes, optional, to taste

Directions