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Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

The easiest orange chicken ever because your slow cooker does all the work! A family FAVORITE for dinner.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 359 kcal

Equipment

  • 6-quart slow cooker
  • 7-quart slow cooker
  • slow cooker liners

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 1.5 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
  • 2 tablespoons green onions sliced thin for garnishing
  • orange slices optional for garnishing

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Optionally, line a 6-quart to 7-quart slow cooker with a liner if using one.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.

Notes

Storage: Chicken will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 26gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 739mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 88IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chicken, Easy Recipes, Family Dinner, slow cooker, Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
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