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Tangy orange chicken

Tangy Orange Chicken

Chicken simmered in a zesty orange sauce is sweet and sticky without feeling cloying.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs chicken breasts fully thawed before slow cooking
  • 0.5 cup orange juice
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp orange zest

Method
 

  1. Place the fully thawed chicken in the slow cooker.
  2. Whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, garlic, and orange zest, then pour over the chicken.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours until the chicken is tender. Check the thickest chicken pieces with a thermometer and continue only until they reach 165°F and are tender; start checking after 3 hours because thawed breasts may finish before the stated time.
  4. Cube or shred the chicken and toss it in the orange sauce.
  5. Serve over rice with sesame seeds and green onion.

Notes

Thicken the sauce with a cornstarch slurry in the last 20 minutes for a glossier coat.
Thaw chicken fully in the refrigerator before beginning. The listed time is a planning estimate; thickness and slow-cooker performance vary.