Description
A simple and delicious slow cooker orange chicken recipe that’s perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken 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 ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 2 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Place chicken pieces in the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together orange juice, soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger.
- Pour the mixture over the chicken and stir to coat.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 2-3 hours.
- In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water to make a slurry.
- Stir the slurry into the slow cooker to thicken the sauce.
- Add orange zest and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
- For extra spice, add 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes.
- Serve over rice or noodles.
- Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: slow cooker orange chicken, easy orange chicken, crockpot chicken recipe