5.0 from 27 votes
Sweet and Spicy Chicken (Slow Cooker)
This sweet and spicy chicken recipe gets delicate, complex flavor from tangy clementines, rosemary, onions and five-spicy powder.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 404 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cups white wine
- ⅔ cups fresh orange juice from 2 large oranges
- ⅓ cup orange marmalade
- 1 medium yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 medium red onion sliced
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 lbs boneless chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoon five spice powder
- Celtic sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 7 clementines
- 1 ½ Tablespoon arrowroot starch
- pomegranate arils or sliced green onions optional
Instructions
- Combine the first six ingredients in a slow cooker.
- Cut the chicken breasts in slices, and season with five spice powder, salt and pepper.
- Place chicken slices in the slow cooker and stir the chicken a little bit so it is covered with the sauce and onions. Top with clementines, cover and cook at LOW for 4 hours.
- Remove chicken and onions from slow cooker. Pour liquid in a medium saucepan, reserving about 1/4 cup. Mix reserved liquid with 1 1/2 Tbsp arrowroot starch, until smooth. Return to the orange mixture in the saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until sauce thickens.
- Serve sauce over chicken, sprinkle with pomegranates or green onions, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
404kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
120mg
(5%)
Potassium
605mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
230IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
44.8mg
(50%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 404
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 404kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 120mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 605mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 230IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 44.8mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.