Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
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Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
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🍊😋🧡 The easiest orange chicken ever because your slow cooker does all the work! Super juicy, tender, and coated with a sweet-yet-tangy orange glaze that's irresistible! A family FAVORITE chicken dinner recipe to put into your rotation!
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 ½ to 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 1 cup orange marmalade
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ to 1 teaspoon ground ginger or to taste
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder or 2 garlic cloves finely minced
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds lightly toasted if desired (add to a dry skillet and cook over medium heat for about 30 seconds or until fragrant)
- 2 tablespoons green onions sliced thin for garnishing
- Orange slices optional for garnishing
Instructions
- Optionally, line a 6-quart to 7-quart slow cooker with a liner if using one. I prefer to use liners for easy cleanup but it's optional.
- Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over bottom of the liner or slow cooker.
- To a large, gallon-sized ziptop plastic bag, add the chicken, cornstarch, salt, pepper, seal bag, and toss to coat chicken evenly. Add chicken to slow cooker, evenly distributed; set aside.
- To a 2-cup measuring cup or medium bowl, add the orange marmalade, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, ginger (I prefer 1 teaspoon but some people are sensitive to ginger), garlic, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and stir to combine.
- Pour mixture over the chicken, using a spoon to distribute the sauce as necessary, making sure all pieces are coated.
- Cook covered on high for about 2 hours or on low for about 4 hours. If cooking on high, start checking at 90 minutes and if cooking on low, start checking at 3 hours. All slow cookers vary so cook until chicken is done (reaches 165F on an instant read thermometer).
- Add chicken to a plate with as much extra cooking sauce spooned over the top as desired, garnish with sesame seeds, green onions, optional orange wedges, and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Storage: Chicken will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
359kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
739mg
(31%)
Potassium
500mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
88IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 359 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 359kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 739mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 500mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 88IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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