Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
This slow cooker orange chicken is made with tender bites of chicken drenched in a sweet and savory glaze. It's so easy to make with just a quick browning of the meat then everything gets dumped in the crockpot. Make this copycat recipe and serve it with rice and a side of steamed broccoli the next time you're craving your favorite takeout!
Ingredients
- 2 poundsboneless skinless chicken breasts or tenders (cut into bite size pieces)
- ⅓ cupcornstarch
- 4 tablespoonsolive oil
- 1 ½ cupsorange marmalade (about an 16 oz jar)
- ½ cuplow sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoonswhite vinegar
- 1 teaspoonsesame oil
- 1 teaspoonground ginger
- 3 clovesgarlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoonred pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoonsesame seeds (more for garnish)
- scallions (for garnish)
Directions
- 1
Cut the chicken into approximately 1" pieces.
- 2
Pour the cornstarch into a shallow dish, add the chicken, and toss to evenly coat.
- 3
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and add the coated chicken. Lightly brown on each side, not cooking thoroughly.
- 4
Transfer the browned chicken into the basin of a 6 quart slow cooker.
- 5
In a medium bowl, whisk together the marmalade, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes and sesame seeds.
- 6
Pour the sauce over the chicken.
- 7
Stir everything to combine.
- 8
Cover and cook on LOW for 2-3 hours. Check and stir halfway through to make sure it isn't burning.
- 9
Garnish with chopped scallions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
- 10
Serve over rice.