Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 557.6
- Total Fat: 17.0 g
- Cholesterol: 131.5 mg
- Sodium: 321.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 42.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 56.0 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Slow Cooker Orange Chicken calories by ingredient
Introduction
Original recipe - http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/09/slow-cooker-orange-chicken-recipe.html
I modified the ingredients from orange juice concentrate to fresh squeezed orange juice to make it less sugary. Serve with brown rice for a delicious meal.
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I modified the ingredients from orange juice concentrate to fresh squeezed orange juice to make it less sugary. Serve with brown rice for a delicious meal.
Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
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1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken, cut in 2-inch chunks
1/2 cup flour
Olive oil, for browning the chicken
1 tablespoon orange zest (optional, omit if you like less orange taste)
6 ounces
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons ketchup
Directions
"Use a 4 quart slow cooker for best results. Dredge the chicken pieces with the flour, and shake off the excess. Throw away the remainder of the flour.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet and brown the chicken on all sides. There is no need to fully cook it, just sear it enough for the flour to stick and get a nice coating.
Place chicken pieces into slow cooker. In a small mixing bowl, combine the orange juice (fresh squeezed), orange zest (simply take a cheese grater and grate the side of a ripe orange to remove the peel for zest), brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, and ketchup. Salt to taste if you prefer, but not recommended.
Pour sauce mixture evenly over the chicken, and toss gingerly to coat.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, or on high for 3 to 4.
(Modified from http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/09/slow-cooker-orange-chicken-recipe.html)
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MIEZEKATZE.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet and brown the chicken on all sides. There is no need to fully cook it, just sear it enough for the flour to stick and get a nice coating.
Place chicken pieces into slow cooker. In a small mixing bowl, combine the orange juice (fresh squeezed), orange zest (simply take a cheese grater and grate the side of a ripe orange to remove the peel for zest), brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, and ketchup. Salt to taste if you prefer, but not recommended.
Pour sauce mixture evenly over the chicken, and toss gingerly to coat.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, or on high for 3 to 4.
(Modified from http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/09/slow-cooker-orange-chicken-recipe.html)
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MIEZEKATZE.