Crock Pot Orange Chicken Recipe
This easy crockpot orange chicken tastes better than takeout. Coated with orange sauce, it cooks to perfection, making it a family favorite!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless chicken, cut into 2 inch chunks
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup panko
- ½ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 6 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate, no pulp, thawed
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons 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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Notes
Recipe Tips.
- You can use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
- Feel free to double the sauce recipe if you prefer your chicken to be extra saucy. You can also use the extra sauce to mix with rice or steamed vegetables
- I like to top it with sesame seeds, green onions, red pepper flakes, and serve it with a side of white rice or brown rice.
- To make this meal even easier, use a slow cooker plastic liner. Clean up is as simple as tossing the liner in the trash.
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