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Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
Slow Cooker Orange Chicken is easy to make and insanely delicious! You'll love the sticky sweet sauce with juicy chicken and just the right amount of spice. Better than takeout!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 307 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast cut bite size
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¾ cup orange juice concentrate thawed
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 Tablespoons white vinegar
- ¾ cup water
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cloves garlic pressed
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
To Thicken:
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- green onion, sesame seeds, and jasmine rice, for serving
Instructions
- In a large slow cooker, combine chicken with soy sauce, orange juice, brown sugar, vinegar, water, red pepper, garlic, and salt.
- Heat on low, covered, for 6 hours.
- Fifteen minutes before serving, combine water with cornstarch (whisking them together).
- Pour into slow cooker, mix and allow to thicken (15 minutes to an hour).
- Serve over cooked rice and add green onions and sesame seeds for garnish. ENJOY!
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Notes
- Enjoy the orange chicken over a bed of jasmine rice garnished with fresh green onions.
- For a lower calorie option, serve the chicken over cauliflower rice or in lettuce wraps!
- Store leftovers in an airtight container. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove top and enjoy within 3-5 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
307kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
607mg
(25%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 307
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 307kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 607mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.