Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
Delicious citrus chicken made in your slow cooker! And easy and delicious family meal.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 313kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chicken breasts boneless, skinless1
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup orange juice freshly squeezed
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1/4 tsp ginger minced
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1-2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
Instructions
- Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker.
- Combine all sauce ingredients into a bowl, mix to combine.
- Pour sauce over chicken
- Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours or high for 2 hours.
- Remove chicken from cooker and cut into bite size pieces, cover with foil to keep warm.
- Strain liquid from crock pot and put into a saucepan on the stovetop.
- Mix together 1/4 cup of mixture with 2 tsp cornstarch. Mix until smooth
- Pour into sauce and stir over medium heat until thickened.
- Spoon sauce over chicken. There will be excess sauce
Notes
- Instead of chicken breasts you can also use boneless skinless chicken thighs.
- To make cleanup easier use a slow cooker liner. Available here.
- 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.
- I have found that most slow cooker recipes cook their chicken for too long, Depending on your heat setting it will be done in 2-4 hours. If it is finished cooking before you are ready to eat, just turn your slow cooker to warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 485mg | Potassium: 279mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 12.7mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.9mg