Slow-Cooker Orange Chicken

Name: Slow-Cooker Orange Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 50 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Asian Appetizers, Asian Dinners
Ingredients: 1 cup chicken broth; 1 cup orange juice; 1/2 cup honey; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 6 ounces each); 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 cup water; 4 ounces uncooked rice noodles; Chopped green onions

This is a family-friendly recipe that even the kids will like. It's easy to prepare and flavorful enough to share with dinner guests. — Sherry Kozlowski, Morgantown, West Virginia

Ingredients

1 cup chicken broth
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 6 ounces each)
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
4 ounces uncooked rice noodles
Chopped green onions

Directions

Combine first 10 ingredients until well mixed. Place chicken in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker; add broth mixture. Cook, covered, on low until tender, 3-4 hours. Remove chicken; when cool enough to handle, coarsely shred meat with 2 forks. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Return chicken to slow cooker; add noodles. Cook, covered, on low for 15 minutes. Stir noodles; cook until thickened and noodles are tender, 15 minutes longer. Serve with green onions.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 473 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 95mg cholesterol, 520mg sodium, 67g carbohydrate (46g sugars, 1g fiber), 36g protein.

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mngirl123

Aug 20, 2019

Love this recipe! We added more noodles, so you have to add more chicken stock and orange juice to compensate.
foxyhottcakes

Aug 19, 2019

So yummy and a quick meal for weeknights. I like to add orange zest to mine for that extra punch of flavor. It's also a much healthier version than the fried orange chicken commonly found in restaurants.