Slow Cooker Soy Balsamic Chicken

Ingredients

• 800g Boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1/3 cup (80ml) Soy sauce
• 1/4 cup (60ml) Balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp Brown sugar
• 3 cloves Garlic, crushed
• 1/4 cup (60ml) Chicken stock
• 1 tbsp Cornflour
• 2 tbsp Water

You’ll need: Slow cooker

Method

1. 1

   Place the chicken in the slow cooker in a single layer as far as possible.

2. 2

   Whisk the soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, garlic and stock together and pour over the chicken.

3. 3

   Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours or on high for 2½–3 hours, until the chicken is very tender and cooked through. Check the thickest piece is white with no pink (75°C on a thermometer).

4. 4

   Lift the chicken onto a plate. Mix the cornflour and water until smooth, stir into the sauce in the slow cooker, cover and cook on high for 10 minutes, until slightly thickened.

5. 5

   Shred or slice the chicken, return it to the sauce and serve over rice or mash.