Description
This crockpot orange chicken recipe delivers tender chicken smothered in a flavorful orange sauce cooked to perfection in a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 1½ pounds chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
Orange Sauce:
- ½ cup orange marmalade
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or ½ teaspoon dried ginger
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Garnish:
- White sesame seeds (optional)
- Chopped green onion (optional)
Instructions
- Add Chicken: Place chicken pieces in the crockpot.
- Prepare Sauce: In a bowl, combine orange marmalade, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Pour over the chicken.
- Cook: Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours.
- Thicken Sauce: Mix water and cornstarch, add to the crockpot in the last 10 minutes of cooking to thicken the sauce.
- Serve: Serve over rice, garnish with sesame seeds and green onion.
Notes
- If you prefer extra spice, add ½ teaspoon more red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.
- Don’t forget to spoon out any remaining sauce from the slow cooker to drizzle over the chicken and rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 344 kcal
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 37g
- Cholesterol: 109mg
