Easy Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

Description:Enjoy tender, tangy, and slightly sweet orange chicken straight from your slow cooker! This easy recipe combines chicken with an orange-infused sauce, ideal over rice or veggies for a complete meal.

Easy Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

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Description:Enjoy tender, tangy, and slightly sweet orange chicken straight from your slow cooker! This easy recipe combines chicken with an orange-infused sauce, ideal over rice or veggies for a complete meal.

• Author: Chef Sara

Ingredients

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• 1 1/2lbsboneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3/4cuporange juice
• 1 tbsporange zest
• 1/4cuphoney
• 1/4cuplow-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tbsprice vinegar
• 2cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 tspground ginger
• 1 tspsesame oil
• 1/2 tspred pepper flakes (optional for heat)
• 2 tbspcornstarch
• 2 tbspwater
• Optional garnishes: sliced green onions, sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Prep Chicken:Coat chicken pieces in a light dusting of cornstarch. Optional: Lightly brown the chicken in a skillet over medium heat to lock in juices.
2. Make the Sauce:In a bowl, whisk together orange juice, zest, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes.
3. Slow Cook:Place the chicken in the slow cooker, pour the sauce over, and gently mix. Cover and cook onlow for 4 hoursorhigh for 2-3 hoursuntil chicken is tender.
4. Thicken Sauce:In the last 30 minutes, mix cornstarch and water, then stir into the slow cooker to thicken the sauce.
5. Serve:Spoon chicken and sauce over rice or steamed veggies, and top with green onions and sesame seeds as desired.

Notes

For extra flavor, browning the chicken before adding it to the slow cooker is optional but recommended.
Try serving with cauliflower rice or in lettuce wraps for a low-carb option.