Crockpot Orange Chicken Recipe

Quick and easy crockpot orange chicken recipe from scratch, homemade with simple ingredients. Tender chicken breasts are coated in a sweet, spicy, tangy Chinese orange sauce.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword chicken breast, chinese recipes, Crockpot Recipes, slow cooker meals

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 10

Servings People

Calories 458

Author Abeer

Ingredients

2 pounds Chicken breast Cut into small cubes
1 tsp Olive oil Or vegetable oil, canola oil, corn oil
1 tsp Sesame oil
3/4 cup Orange marmalade
1/3 cup Orange juice
1/4 cup Soy sauce Low sodium
1 tsp Vinegar
2 cloves Garlic Finely minced
1/2 tsp Ginger powder
1/4 tsp Red chili flakes Optional
Salt To taste
Pepper To taste
2 tbsp Cornstarch
1 tsp Sesame seeds Roasted, For garnish
1-2 tbsp Green onions Finely chopped, For garnish

Instructions

In a slow cooker, 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

Read all my tips above.
Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days.

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