Easy Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
This Easy Slow Cooker Orange Chicken features tender chicken in a sweet and savory glaze, perfect for a quick and delicious meal.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenders cut into bite size pieces
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ cups orange marmalade about a 16 oz jar
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds more for garnish
- scallions for garnish
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into approximately 1" pieces.
- Pour the cornstarch into a shallow dish, add the chicken, and toss to evenly coat.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and add the coated chicken. Lightly brown on each side, not cooking thoroughly.
- Transfer the browned chicken into the basin of a 6 quart slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the marmalade, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes and sesame seeds.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Stir everything to combine.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 2-3 hours. Check and stir halfway through to make sure it isn't burning.
- Garnish with chopped scallions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
- Serve over rice.
Notes
Chicken breasts, tenders, or boneless thighs can be used. Try rice wine vinegar instead of white vinegar. For more heat, increase red pepper flakes to ¾ teaspoon. Chopped red bell peppers can also be added at the beginning of the cook time. Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 421kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 34gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 989mgPotassium: 679mgFiber: 1gSugar: 48gVitamin A: 145IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 1mg
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