Crock Pot Sweet Garlic Chicken

This is one of my recent favorites.  The kids love it too.  Unfortunately the hubby isn't in love with it, but hey, he's gone a lot anyway soo....

We serve this with wild rice and asparagus.  The sauce that this makes goes great poured over the rice.  Yummmmm....  My ninja 3-in-1 crock pot/stove/oven makes this super simple because I don't have to use a seperate pan to boil the sauce.  :)

• 4-6 chicken breasts
• 2 TBS garlic
• 1/4 cup lemon-lime soda
• 2 TBS soy sauce (or gluten free tamari sauce)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 TBS corn starch
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• Red pepper flakes, to taste
• 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 TBS water

1. Place thawed or frozen chicken in crock pot.  
2. In small bowl, mix together sugar, soda, vinegar, garlic, soy sauce (tamari sauce), and pepper.  Pour over chicken.
3. Cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 4 hours.  
4. Remove chicken from crock pot, and pour remaining sauce in sauce pan. Turn stove on to med-hi and allow sauce to come to a boil.  
5. In a small bowl, mix corn starch and water together.  Pour into sauce on stove.  Allow to boil 2-3 minutes, or until thickened.  
6. Allow sauce to sit for a few minutes, it will continue to thicken.  Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired.