Crockpot Orange Chicken Recipe
This Crockpot Orange Chicken is simple, and tastes even better than takeout. With breaded chicken pieces covered in a phenomenal orange sauce and cooked to perfection in a slow cooker, it's a recipe the whole family loves!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken cut into 2 inch chunks
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup panko
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 6 oz frozen orange juice concentrate no pulp, thawed
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp ketchup
Instructions
- Mix egg and milk in a small bowl.
- In a separate bowl, mix your flour and panko. In 5-10 piece batches, soak chicken chunks in milk mixture then in flour mixture, Repeat this twice.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil on the stove and brown your chicken on all sides. You will not be fully cooking the chicken, just giving it a nice coat. Place the chicken pieces into your slow cooker
- In a small mixing bowl, combine orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt, and ketchup. Add more sugar if you prefer a sweeter taste. Pour sauce evenly over the chicken, and carefully toss to coat.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, or on high for 3 to 4. Serve warm over the rice or noodles of your choice.
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Nutrition
Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 1429mg | Potassium: 512mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1.4mg