Slow-Cooked Orange Chicken Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (prepared without salt; calculated without rice)
  • Calories:
  • 306
  • Fat:
  • 10 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 0 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 70 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 189 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 31 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 23 g
  • Diabetic Exchange:
  • 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fruit.


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Slow-Cooked Orange Chicken

Reminisce

I CREATED this recipe in an effort to prepare a dish lower in calories and fat. Everyone likes the taste, including my grandchildren. A hint of orange gives the chicken a delicious flavor. This is a favorite of mine. It travels well, and I often take it to potluck suppers. -Nancy Wit, Fremont, Nebraska

SERVINGS: 4

CATEGORY: Lower Fat

METHOD: Slow Cooker

TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 4-1/2 hours

Ingredients:

  • 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 pounds), cut up and skin removed
  • 3 cups orange juice
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
  • 4 teaspoons dried minced onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons cold water
  • Hot cooked rice, optional
  • Additional minced fresh parsley, optional

Directions:

Combine the first nine ingredients in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken juices run clear. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking liquid. Cover and cook on high for 30-45 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice and sprinkle with parsley if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

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