Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
Dinner doesn't have to be complicated with this Chinese restaurant copycat recipe!
Warm, flavorful, and just slightly fruity, this Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Recipe is the perfect thing to make for dinner tonight. This simple but delicious chicken uses orange marmalade, scallions, soy sauce, and brown sugar to give it that distinct sweet-and-sour taste. Break out your slow cooker and serve this chicken on top of soft, fluffy white rice, and you'll have an easy dinner recipe that the whole family will love.
From the Chef: This sweet 'n' sticky chicken favorite is a glammed-up version of chicken nuggets. Instead of dipping the bite-size pieces in a pool of ketchup with your fingers, all you need is a fork with all the sauce in this dish.
- Addie Gundry
This recipe is from RecipeLion's 103 Cookbook series, Essential Slow Cooker Recipes: 103 Fuss-Free Slow Cooker Meals Everyone Will Love.
Serves4
Preparation Time20 min
Slow Cooker Time HIGH3 hr
Slow Cooker Time LOW5 hr
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger, or 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoon scallions, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
- 3/4 cup orange marmalade
- 3 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cup cooked rice, for serving
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions:
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Spray the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
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In a large bowl, combine the vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes, scallions, orange marmalade, brown sugar, salt, and black pepper.
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Put the chicken in a large zip-top plastic bag, add the cornstarch and shake to coat.
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In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the chicken and sear until brown, about 4 minutes on each side.
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Transfer the chicken to the slow cooker.
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Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir to combine.
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Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 5 hours or on High for 2 to 3 hours.
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Serve with rice, garnished with sesame seeds and scallions.