Slow Cooker Hoisin Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker Hoisin Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 370 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 T. orange juice concentrate; 1/2 c. honey (or 1/4 c. honey & 1/4 c. brown sugar); 4 T. soy sauce; 3 T. hoisin sauce; 1 T. grated fresh ginger (or 1 t. powder); 3 cloves garlic finely minced; Zest of one orange; 2 T. sesame oil; 4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 T. cornstarch; 2 T. orange juice (or cold water); 2 T. sesame seeds (optional); Green onions chopped (garnish); Rice (brown or white)

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 360

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

4 T. orange juice concentrate1/2 c. honey (or 1/4 c. honey & 1/4 c. brown sugar)4 T. soy sauce3 T. hoisin sauce1 T. grated fresh ginger (or 1 t. powder)3 cloves garlic, finely mincedZest of one orange2 T. sesame oil4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts2 T. cornstarch2 T. orange juice (or cold water)2 T. sesame seeds (optional)Green onions, chopped (garnish)Rice (brown or white)

Directions

"In a small bowl, combine the orange juice concentrate, honey, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, garlic and sesame oil. Add the chicken breasts and the sauce to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until the chicken is tender and cooked through about 5 to 7 hours.

Transfer the chicken to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer into a small saucepan. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and cold water. Bring the sauce to a boil over high heat, add the cornstarch slurry and cook, stirring a few times, until thickened, 1 or 2 minutes. Pour some of the sauce over the chicken and pass the rest at the table. Serve the chicken over rice garnished with sesame seeds and green onions."

Serving Size: makes 4-6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OVER_YONDER.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

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