Crockpot Orange Chicken

This crockpot orange chicken is slow cooked in your crockpot smothered in a flavorful orange sauce.

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This crockpot orange chicken is a takeout copycat that’s easy to make at home. It features an irresistible, tender chicken covered in a sweet, tangy glaze that’s made from sweet orange marmalade.

Our sesame chicken and firecracker chicken are two more Asian-inspired dishes that you will be craving once you try them.

Crockpot Orange Chicken Ingredients

How to Make This Crockpot Orange Chicken Recipe

STEP ONE: Place chicken into the crockpot.

STEP TWO: In a large bowl, stir together the orange marmalade, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, and red pepper until sauce ingredients are combined.

STEP THREE: Pour the orange sauce over the chicken pieces in the crockpot, coating it evenly.

STEP FOUR: Cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours. The chicken should be cooked through.

STEP FIVE: Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix together the water and cornstarch. Pour mixture into the crockpot during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Replace the lid so that the sauce comes up to a slight boil and starts to thicken. If your crockpot is set to low, turn it to high for these 10 minutes.

STEP SIX: Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onion (optional). The flavors taste best when served immediately. If needed, you can keep the chicken in your crockpot on the ‘warm’ setting for up to 1 to 2 hours until ready to serve.

How to Serve

Pair this with better than takeout fried rice, Instant Pot brown rice, or cauliflower fried rice and you’ll have a homemade meal that you’d find on the menu at Panda Express.

Crockpot orange chicken is also tasty served over rice like jasmine rice or basmati rice. An easy side dish that goes well with this meal is steamed veggies: broccoli, carrots, or cauliflower to make this a complete meal. As you serve your chicken, you can drizzle the tangy orange glaze over your rice and veggies for a tasty topping.

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Storage

IN THE FRIDGE: This crispy orange chicken can be kept for up to three days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

IN THE FREEZER: You can freeze cooked chicken safely for up to three months. Defrost before reheating by using the defrost setting on the microwave or leave overnight in the refrigerator.

This easy crockpot orange chicken recipe is the best because it’s simple: there’s no frying or breading and the ingredients list is short. Skip the takeout next time you have a busy night and enjoy this flavorful, homemade alternative instead for a new family favorite.

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Crockpot Orange Chicken

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This crockpot orange chicken is slow cooked in your crockpot smothered in a flavorful orange sauce.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Servings 4

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Ingredients

  

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• 1½ pounds chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
• ½ cup orange marmalade
• ¼ cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or ½ teaspoon dried
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• ¼ cup water
• chopped green onion for optional garnish
• white sesame seeds for optional garnish

Instructions

 

• Add chicken pieces to crockpot.
• In a bowl, stir the orange marmalade, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, soy, ginger, and red pepper flakes together until combined. Pour over the chicken. Cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours.
• Mix the water and cornstarch together. Pour mixture into the crockpot during the last 10 minutes of cooking, replace the lid so it comes up to a slight boil and thickens. (If you are cooking on low, switch over to high for the last 10 minutes).
• Serve over rice and garnish with white sesame seeds and green onion.

Notes

TIP: If you like some extra spice add ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes plus a couple of pinches more. This will give the chicken some spicy heat but not overpower the other flavors of the sauce.

TIP: As you’re serving your chicken there will be some sauce left at the bottom of your slow cooker. Don’t forget to spoon this out and drizzle it over your chicken and rice!

Nutrition

Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 760mg | Potassium: 713mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg

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