Crock Pot Sweet Garlic Chicken

4-6 chicken breasts
3/4 C. packed brown sugar
2/3 C. apple cider vinegar
1/4 C. lemon-lime soda
2-3 T. minced garlic
2 T. soy sauce
1 tsp. black pepper
2 T.  corn starch
2 T. water
Red pepper flakes, if desired

Spray crock pot with non-stick spray. Place chicken (frozen, thawed, or fresh) inside crock pot. In bowl, mix together brown sugar, vinegar, soda, garlic, soy sauce and pepper.  Pour over chicken.  Cook on low 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours.

Take chicken pieces out of crock pot and pour remaining sauce into saucepan. (I shredded the chicken into large chunks but you don't have to.) Cook sauce on high heat.  Mix together corn starch and water and pour into saucepan and mix well.  Let sauce come to a boil and boil for 2-3 minutes or until it starts to thicken and turns into a glaze.  Remove from heat and let sit for 1-2 minutes (it will continue to thicken as it cools).  Place glaze over chicken and top with red pepper flakes, if desired. Serve over rice or noodles.

Label:  Place frozen chicken in crock pot, pour glaze over chicken.  Cook on low 6-8 hours, high 4 hours. Remove chicken and pour sauce into saucepan.  Mix corn starch and water together.  Add to sauce and mix well.  Bring to a boil for 2-3 minutes.  Remove from heat and let sit for 1-2 minutes.  Pour glaze over chicken and add red pepper flakes, if desired.  Serve over rice or noodles.  Enjoy!