Amazing 4-Hour Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Recipe
An easy slow cooker orange chicken recipe that’s flavorful and requires minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 15 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Low Lactose
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 tbsp orange zest
Instructions
- Place chicken in the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, mix orange juice, soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour the mixture over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours.
- In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water, then stir into the slow cooker.
- Cook for an additional 30 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Garnish with green onions and orange zest before serving.
Notes
- For crispier chicken, brown it in a pan before adding to the slow cooker.
- Adjust honey or orange juice for preferred sweetness.
- Serve over rice or noodles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg