Easy Slow Cooker Orange Chicken: A Juicy Family Favorite Recipe
A delicious and easy recipe for orange chicken made in a slow cooker, perfect for family dinners.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds chicken breast
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Place chicken in the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, mix together orange juice, soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours.
- Before serving, mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl, then add to the slow cooker.
- Stir and cook on high for an additional 30 minutes to thicken the sauce.
- Serve over rice and enjoy!
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate chicken in the sauce overnight before cooking.
- Serve with steamed veggies for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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