Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories 743kcal 37%
Fat 24g 36%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 39g 78%
Protein 78g 156%
Cholesterol 240mg 80%
Sodium 1,980mg 82%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Slow Cooker Crispy Chinese Shredded Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker Crispy Chinese Shredded Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 485 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 3 - 4 lb / 1.5 - 2 kg whole chicken , skin on; 2 1/2 cups Chinese cooking wine (or sherry) (see notes); 3/4 cup brown sugar (or substitute with white sugar); 1/4 cup black vinegar (or substitute with malt vinegar, or white vinegar. Don't use balsamic); 1 1/4 cups light soy sauce (or substitute with 3/4 cup ordinary soy sauce + 1/2 cup water + 1 tsp salt); 3 tbsp coarsely chopped ginger (no need to peel); 4 garlic cloves , crushed (not minced - see notes); 3 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable, peanut or canola)

Prep 5m

Cook 8h

Total 8h 5m

This Slow Cooker Crispy Chinese Shredded Chicken is a flavorful and tender dish made with whole chicken, Chinese cooking wine, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. Cooked low and slow in a crockpot, the result is a crispy and succulent chicken that's perfect for a Chinese-inspired meal.

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

10 servings

3 - 4 lb / 1.5 - 2 kg whole chicken , skin on

2 1/2 cups Chinese cooking wine (or sherry) (see notes)

3/4 cup brown sugar (or substitute with white sugar)

1/4 cup black vinegar (or substitute with malt vinegar, or white vinegar. Don't use balsamic)

1 1/4 cups light soy sauce (or substitute with 3/4 cup ordinary soy sauce + 1/2 cup water + 1 tsp salt)

3 tbsp coarsely chopped ginger (no need to peel)

4 garlic cloves , crushed (not minced - see notes)

3 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable, peanut or canola)

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Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories 743kcal 37%
Fat 24g 36%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 39g 78%
Protein 78g 156%
Cholesterol 240mg 80%
Sodium 1,980mg 82%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Notes

1. Chinese cooking wine is available in large supermarkets but I really recommend going to an Asian grocery store where you can pick up a 750 ml / 25 oz bottle for as little as $0.99! It's also known as Shaoxing wine (Shaohing, Shaoshing).

2. To crush garlic cloves, just bang down on the clove (skin on) with the side of a knife or meat mallet so it bursts open but is still largely one piece. The skin should slip straight off.

3.By only browning one side of the chicken, you get both the crunchy brown bits as well as retaining the incredible juiciness of the shredded chicken.

4.The nutrition analysis assumes this 10 servings. It is higher than it should be because a lot of the fat renders out into the braising liquid and you do not use all the braising liquid. However, I can't estimate theeffect of this so this is the nutrition analysis including all the fat on the chicken.