Slow Cooker Orange Chicken - Combet Pamella

TIPS FOR MAKING THIS SLOW COOKER ORANGE CHICKEN RECIPE:

• You can make this recipe gluten-free by substituting tamari for the soy sauce.


• The last step in this recipe is to thicken the sauce on your slow cooker’s high setting. This will take closer to 10 minutes if your slow cooker was already heated to high from cooking the chicken. If you cooked the chicken on low and then turn it to high to thicken the sauce, it will take longer for your insert to heat up and thicken the sauce.


• The red pepper flakes in this recipe are optional. I like a little bit of spice in my orange chicken but I leave it out when I’m serving this to my kids.


• This sweet and tangy slow cooker orange chicken recipe is a quick prep dinner that your family will love! This easy crock pot orange chicken is refined sugar-free and can easily be made gluten-free.

This sweet and tangy slow cooker orange chicken recipe is a quick prep dinner that your family will love! This easy crock pot orange chicken is refined sugar-free and can easily be made gluten-free.

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice


• ¼ cup water


• ¼ cup honey


• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce or tamari for gluten-free


• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar


• 2 cloves garlic minced


• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger


• pinch of crushed red pepper flakes optional, more or less to taste


• 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts


• salt and pepper


• 2 tablespoons cornstarch


• ¼ cup water


• cooked brown or white rice for serving


• chopped green onions for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

• In a liquid measuring cup or medium bowl, whisk together the orange juice, water, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ground ginger, and red pepper flakes (if using).


• Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker. (I use and recommend this 5 quart slow cooker.) Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chicken.


• Cover and cook on high setting for 2 ½-3 hours or low setting for 4-5 hours, until chicken is cooked through.


• Remove chicken to a cutting board, and let cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and ¼ cup water. Pour into the sauce in the slow cooker and stir until well combined.


• Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and return it to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until sauce is thickened. This can take anywhere from 10-30 minutes, depending on if your slow cooker was previously on high or low.


• Serve chicken and sauce over cooked brown or white rice. Garnish with chopped green onions, if desired.

NOTES

• Nutrition information does not include your choice of brown or white rice. 

RECIPES ADAPTED FROM https://kristineskitchenblog.com/

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