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Citrus Chicken

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 2/16/15Updated: 5/29/25

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Slow Cooker Citrus Chicken has a little sweet and a little heat! This easy chicken recipe is a perfect family dinner. And with the help of your crock pot, an easy meal to get on the table!

citrus chicken slow cooker recipe - easy family dinner

Mondays are my favorite day to use the slow cooker.  I put a meal in before we go to church and we have a delicious dinner waiting for us at dinner time with very little effort.  It makes it such a relaxing day.  On your next busy day, plan to make dinner a little easier with this Citrus Chicken recipe.

citrus chicken in a crock pot

To make citrus chicken, just pop all of the ingredients into the slow cooker, turn her on and let her go!  The flavor from the orange and lemon mixed with the sweet chili sauce gives the chicken a great sweet, but spicy flavor.  When I cook chicken in the slow cooker, I love to use thighs to keep the chicken nice and moist, but you can always switch out the thighs for boneless skinless chicken breast.

slow cooker citrus chicken over rice

I like to cook my chicken for about 4 hours instead of the longer time a lot of recipes call for.  I like the texture of the meat better if it cooks a little less.  If it is done and we’re not ready for dinner  yet I just turn my crockpot on warm and let it sit until we’re ready.  This citrus chicken was cooked perfectly at 4 hours.

plate of citrus chicken garnished with cilantro

I love having a timer on my slow cooker .  This is my favorite  slow cooker if you are in the market for a new one.

sweet and spicy slow cooker citrus chicken thighs

Served your citrus chicken over rice with your favorite vegetables.

Check out more of my easy chicken dinner recipes:

  • Mexican Shredded Chicken
  • Chicken Cacciatore
  • Chicken Gyros
5 from 2 votes

Slow Cooker Citrus Chicken

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Delicious citrus chicken made in your slow cooker!  And easy and delicious family meal.
serves: 6 servings
Prep:10 minutes minutes
Cook:4 hours hours
Total:4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 orange halved and sliced thinly
  • 6 chicken thighs skinless, boneless (about 1.5 lbs.)
  • 1 Tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 C sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp ginger minced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • Place orange slices in bottom of slow cooker.
  • Toss the chicken in flour, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
  • Add chicken to slow cooker.
  • Combine chili sauce, soy sauce, sugar, ginger and garlic in a bowl.
  • Pour over chicken
  • Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours.
  • Remove chicken from cooker and cover with foil to keep warm
  • Pour remaining liquid into a sauce pan.
  • Mix together 1/4 C chicken broth or water with 2 tsp cornstarch. Mix until smooth
  • Add into sauce in pan and stir over medium heat until thickened.
  • Spoon sauce over chicken.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 313kcal (16%) Carbohydrates: 15g (5%) Protein: 19g (38%) Fat: 18g (28%) Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) Cholesterol: 110mg (37%) Sodium: 485mg (21%) Potassium: 279mg (8%) Sugar: 12g (13%) Vitamin A: 135IU (3%) Vitamin C: 12.7mg (15%) Calcium: 21mg (2%) Iron: 0.9mg (5%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Main Dish
Cuisine:American
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  1. Kathryn Warrior says

    Posted on 2/6 at 8:58 am

    This was so delicious. A friend who is doing weight watchers was coming for dinner and I wanted to have something that she would feel comfortable eating. She loved it. It was so easy, I’m sure I’ll be making it again.

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  2. Jan Rhoades says

    Posted on 3/31 at 2:26 pm

    I love the idea of the citrus chicken and as winter approaches Down Under, I’m absolutely going to give it a try. Please tell me though, is that 4 hours on high or low? I’m thinking low but just wanted to check. Thanks. Jan in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia where it is an amazing autumn (fall) day.

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  3. Jenna says

    Posted on 4/24 at 11:25 am

    Do you throw the thighs into the slow cooker whole and then dice them once they’re cooked? I can’t figure that out, ha.

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 4/24 at 11:48 am

      They are put in whole and then I served them whole.

      Reply
  4. Jaime says

    Posted on 2/23 at 11:37 pm

    Clearly I’m a bit dopey, but I can’t work out if I’m supposed to peel the orange or if the skin goes in too.
    Looks delicious and I’d love to add it to my slow cooker collection!

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 2/24 at 7:06 am

      Nope, don’t peel it. You aren’t going to eat the orange, it is just in there for flavor

      Reply
  5. Harvey says

    Posted on 2/19 at 6:09 pm

    I never leave comments. This recipe is worth me breaking my rule! I made this tonight, and it was super easy. I didn’t make any changes to your recipe. My thighs were pretty butterflied because of the grocer’s deboning, so the chicken stayed in the cooker for 3hrs. Super tender and tasty. And that pan sauce. OMG that pan sauce! Thanks for this great, tasty dinner idea!

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 2/19 at 9:48 pm

      Thank you so much for leaving a comment! I am so glad you loved the recipe too and that sauce is yummy, isn’t it!

      Reply
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