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Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

An easy weeknight meal and a healthier version of the popular Chinese takeout dish.
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breasts or tenders, cut into bite sized cubes
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 tbsp orange zest
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp ginger, minced
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup light soy sauce
  • 4  tsp sriracha sauce
  • 2 tbsp + 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water

Instructions
 

  • Add chicken to crockpot. Sprinkle with 2 tbsp cornstarch and toss chicken to evenly coat in cornstarch.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together chicken stock, orange juice, zest, garlic, ginger, honey, soy sauce, and sriracha sauce. Pour sauce over chicken.
  • Seal your crock pot and set it to cook on high for 2 hours. After 2 hours, your chicken should be tender and sauce should be thickened. To thicken sauce even more, dissolve 2 tbsp cornstarch into 2 tbsp water, then stir completely into the sauce. Seal crock pot and cook on high for 30 minutes and sauce should be much thicker. Serve over rice and with vegetables of your choice. Garnish with chopped scallions if desired.

Notes

  • To save time, you can add the raw chicken directly into the pot. However, when the chicken cooks, little pieces of the chicken will break off, so you will find small chicken piece floating in the sauce. If you wish for a more cleaner appearance, quickly pan sear the exterior of the chicken cubes first before adding them to the pot. This will reduce the amount of little pieces of chicken from breaking off during the cooking.
Serving: 0.17of recipe, Calories: 243kcal, Carbohydrates: 25.4g, Protein: 27.3g, Fat: 3.4g, Saturated Fat: 0.7g, Sodium: 424.7mg, Fiber: 0.3g, Sugar: 20.2g, NET CARBS: 25
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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