Description
A warm, sticky, sweet-savory dish that brings classic Chinese-American takeout flavor to your home using a slow cooker.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs Chicken breasts or thighs, boneless skinless
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Ginger, fresh
- 2 Green onions
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 1/2 cup Soy sauce, low sodium
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 1 cup Orange juice, fresh
- 2 tbsp Water
Instructions
- In a crock pot, combine chicken, garlic, ginger, honey, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, rice vinegar, and orange juice.
- Place the chicken pieces in a single layer in the bottom of the crock pot.
- Stir well to coat the chicken with the sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
- In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth.
- After the 4 hours, add the cornstarch mixture to the crock pot and stir.
- Cook for an additional 30 minutes to thicken the sauce.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
Use fresh orange juice and grated ginger for best flavor. Adjust pepper flakes for desired spice level.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: orange chicken, slow cooker, easy recipes, Chinese food, weeknight dinner