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Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

Healthier Slow Cooker Orange Chicken is a protein-packed recipe perfect for meal prep, made with simple ingredients.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours 5 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 plates
Calories 355 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • Slow Cooker
  • Slow Cooker Liners
  • Cheap Kitchen Scale

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tablespoon Oil I like Toasted Sesame Oil for this one
  • 3 Pounds Chicken Breast or Thighs
  • 1 Cup Orange Juice Lower Sugar
  • 2 Ounces Soy Sauce Low Sodium
  • 4 Tablespoons Brown Rice Syrup or Honey
  • 2 Teaspoons Minced Garlic
  • 1 Ounce Rice Vinegar
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • ½ Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper *Optional for a kick
  • 1 Tablespoon Sesame Seeds
  • Orange Zest
  • 4 Tablespoons Corn Starch More or less depending on how thick you want your sauce
  • Water Cold (enough to mix your Corn Starch)

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, mix together all of your ingredients aside from your Oil, Chicken, Corn Starch, and Water.
  • Add your Oil into the bottom of your Slow Cooker.
  • Place your Chicken Breast or Thighs into your Slow Cooker.
  • Pour your mix over your Chicken.
  • Let it cook on Low Heat for around 3-4 hours.
  • Mix together your Corn Starch and a little water (enough so that your Corn Starch will mix in).
  • Add that Corn Starch mix into your slow cooker.
  • Let it cook on High Heat an additional 45 minutes-1 hour or until it thickens up.
  • You can optionally shred or cut your chicken up prior to adding in your Corn Starch.

Nutrition

Serving: 1plateCalories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 19.5gProtein: 47.3gFat: 9.8gSaturated Fat: 1.6gSodium: 560.6mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 9g
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