Crock Pot Soy Ginger Chicken

Total Time: 6 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup soy sauce (can use light)
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, plus sprigs for garnish
• 1 piece gingerroot, peeled and cut into thin strips (about 2 inches long)
• 5 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal (1 cup packed)
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 4 skinless chicken drumsticks
• 4 skinless chicken thighs
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced crosswise
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 in a 5 quart slow cooker, stir together the soy sauce, sugar, garlic, cilantro, ginger, 1/2 cup scallions, vinegar, coriander, and pepper.
• 2 add chicken and carrots and toss to coat.
• 3 cover and cook on low until chicken is tender, about 6 hours.
• 4 using a large spoon, skim off and discard any fat from surface of cooking liquid.
• 5 in a 2 cup glass measuring cup, whisk cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water.
• 6 ladle 1 cup cooking liquid into measuring cup;whisk to combine.
• 7 pour into a small saucepan and bring to a boil; cook until thickened, about 1 minute.
• 8 with slow cooker turned off, stir in cornstarch mixture.
• 9 serve chicken with rice, if desired, garnishing with cilantro spring and chopped scallions.