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    Crockpot Orange Chicken

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    Crockpot Orange Chicken on a bed of rice with chopsticks

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    Sweet and tangy Crockpot Orange Chicken is an easy recipe for a delicious and pretty meal. Everything is already cooked when it goes into the crockpot, so you can shorten the cooking time as needed to accommodate your schedule.

    Crockpot Orange Chicken on a bed of rice with chopsticks

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    ⏲️ Time needed

    You'll need about 30 minutes to get the ingredients ready for the slow cooker. Cooking time is about 4 hours, although you can shorten that if needed since everything is cooked before it goes into the crockpot.

    🥘 Ingredients

    • boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • all-purpose flour
    • garlic powder
    • ground ginger
    • kosher salt
    • frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed (no pulp)
    • brown sugar
    • balsamic vinegar
    • chili sauce
    • cornstarch
    • crushed red pepper flakes
    • orange juice
    • rice

    🌾 Adaptations for dietary restrictions

    Gluten-free. You can use a gluten-free 1:1 flour in place of all-purpose flour for a gluten-free version.

    📋 Instructions

    In a small bowl (or resealable bag), mix together flour, garlic powder, ginger, and cornstarch, then dredge (or shake) the chicken pieces in the flour mixture and shake off the excess. Discard the remaining flour mixture.

    Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and sauté the chicken until thoroughly cooked. Place cooked chicken into the crockpot.

    In a small mixing bowl, combine the orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt, chili sauce, cornstarch, and red pepper flakes (adjust the amount of sugar and red pepper flakes to your taste). Pour sauce mixture evenly over the chicken, and toss gingerly to coat. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, or on high for about 2 hours.

    If the sauce is too thick, add about ¼ to ½ cup prepared orange juice and stir. Cover and cook about 30 minutes more. Serve over rice.

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    Crockpot Orange Chicken on a bed of rice with chopsticks

    Crockpot Orange Chicken

    Sweet and tangy Crockpot Orange Chicken is an easy recipe for a delicious and pretty meal. Everything is already cooked when it goes into the crockpot, so you can shorten the cooking time as needed to accommodate your schedule.
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 4 hrs 30 mins
    Total Time 5 hrs
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Chinese
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 469

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
    • ½ cup all-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 6 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed (no pulp)
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
    • 2 teaspoon chili sauce
    • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
    • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • orange juice, if needed for consistency
    • 3 cups rice, cooked
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    Instructions

    • In a small bowl (or resealable bag), mix together flour, garlic powder, ginger, and cornstarch. Dredge (or shake) the chicken pieces in the flour mixture and shake off the excess. Discard remaining flour mixture.
    • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and sauté the chicken until thoroughly cooked. Place cooked chicken into the crockpot.
    • In a small mixing bowl, combine orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt, chili sauce, cornstarch, and red pepper flakes (adjust amount of sugar and red pepper flakes to taste). Pour sauce mixture evenly over the chicken, and toss gingerly to coat.
    • Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, or on high for about 2 hours. If sauce is too thick, add about ¼ to ½ cup prepared orange juice and stir. Cover and cook about 30 minutes more. Serve over rice.

    Notes

    Optional additional orange juice not included in nutritional data.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 469 calCarbohydrates: 83 gProtein: 24 gFat: 2 gSodium: 418 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 21 g
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    Posted by Mary Ann on June 12, 2012; Updated on November 23, 2020Filed Under: Chicken Recipes, Slow Cooker Recipes

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