Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

Easy Orange Chicken in Black Slow Cooker

Easy slow cooker orange chicken recipe homemade from scratch with simple ingredients. Chicken breasts are coated in sweet and spicy Chinese orange sauce.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2 30

Total Time 2 40

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Servings People

Calories 371 kcal

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Ingredients

2 pounds Chicken breast Cut into small cubes
1 teaspoon Oil Olive oil or canola oil or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon Sesame oil
¾ cup Orange marmalade
⅓ cup Orange juice Unsweetened
¼ cup Soy sauce Low sodium
1 teaspoon Vinegar
2 cloves Garlic Finely minced
½ teaspoon Ginger powder
¼ teaspoon Red chili flakes Optional
Salt To taste
Pepper To taste
2 tablespoon Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Sesame seeds Roasted, For garnish
1-2 tablespoon Green onions Finely chopped, For garnish

Instructions

In a crockpot, add the chicken pieces, olive oil, sesame oil, orange marmalade, orange juice, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, red chili flakes (optional), salt and pepper. Mix everything together.
Cover and cook on High for 2 hours.
Remove the chicken and keep aside, leaving behind the sauce.
Whisk the cornstarch into the sauce until fully dissolved.
Cover and cook on High for 30 minutes.
Add the chicken back into the slow cooker and mix.
Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Enjoy!

Notes

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Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days and reheated in the microwave.

Nutrition

Calories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 40gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 888mgPotassium: 761mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 159IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg

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