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Slow-Cooker Chicken With Orange Sauce {And Grand Marnier}
Slow-cooker chicken simmers in an orange marinade. The juices are finished off with butter and Grand Marnier for a silky smooth and delicious sauce elegant enough for company, easy enough for your family! Gluten free and low carb!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 572 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 pounds bone-in chicken pieces breasts, thighs or drumsticks, trimmed of excess fat
- 2 oranges, zest and juice about 1/2 cup
- 1/4 cup gluten free soy sauce or tamari
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 Tablespoons honey
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 Tablespoons cold butter cut into small pieces
- 3 Tablespoons Grand Marnier
Instructions
- Place chicken pieces in large slow-cooker.
- Mix together zest and orange juice, soy sauce, garlic, honey, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Pour over chicken pieces.
- Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours.
- Pre-heat broiler to high. Place rack in upper 1/3 of oven. Remove birds from slow-cooker. Strain juices into a sauce pan.
- Over medium heat, cook juice until reduced by about half, and slightly thicker, about 10 minutes. While sauce is reducing, Place chicken pieces on a foil lined baking sheet and brown under broiler about 5 minutes, or until skin is golden brown.
- When sauce is reduced, add Grand Marnier and whisk in butter, 1 Tablespoon at a time until sauce is smooth.
- Place chicken on a platter and pour sauce over chicken or serve sauce on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1person
Calories
572kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
167mg
(56%)
Sodium
900mg
(38%)
Potassium
457mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
606IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 572
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1person | |
| Calories | 572kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 167mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 900mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 457mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 606IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.