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Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

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

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. Add in chicken chunks and mix well.
  3. Cook on low for 4 hours.
  4. Mix water and cornstarch and add to slow cooker with green onions, stirring in gently.
  5. 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 Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.03g Cholesterol 144mg (48%) Sodium 237mg (10%) Potassium 484mg (14%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 235IU (5%) Vitamin C 19mg (21%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

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.