Description
A warm and tangy orange chicken dish cooked slowly in a crock pot for tender meat and a sticky sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Place the chicken in the crock pot.
- In a bowl, mix together orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours.
- Before serving, mix cornstarch with a bit of water and stir into the sauce to thicken.
- Season with salt and pepper and garnish with green onions before serving.
Notes
Best served over rice or noodles. Adjust sauce consistency with cornstarch slurry as needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: easy orange chicken, crock pot recipes, slow cooker chicken, orange chicken recipe