Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

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Easy Slow Cooker Orange Chicken is an amazing dinner with tender chicken in better-than-takeout orange chicken sauce. Freezer friendly meal!

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

4 hrs 30 mins

Total Time

4 hrs 40 mins

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 303 kcal

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

3/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon orange zest
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
3 cloves garlic , minced
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 pounds chicken thighs cut into 1 inch chunks, skinless
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup green onions , thinly sliced

Instructions

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To your slow cooker add the orange juice, orange zest, sugar, honey, cornstarch, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes and whisk well.
Add in chicken chunks and mix well.
Cook on low for 4 hours.
Mix water and cornstarch and add to slow cooker with green onions, stirring in gently.
Cook on high for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Calories 303kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 0.03g (2%) Cholesterol 144mg (48%) Sodium 237mg (10%) Potassium 484mg (10%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 235IU (5%) Vitamin C 19mg (21%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 303

% Daily Value*

Calories	303kcal	15%
Carbohydrates	30g	10%
Protein	30g	60%
Fat	7g	11%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	2g	10%
Trans Fat	0.03g	2%
Cholesterol	144mg	48%
Sodium	237mg	10%
Potassium	484mg	10%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	23g	46%
Vitamin A	235IU	5%
Vitamin C	19mg	21%
Calcium	30mg	3%
Iron	2mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.