If you’re looking for a tasty recipe to make for dinner this week, look no further than this tasty recipe for orange chicken that can be made in a slow cooker.
This flavorful meal has a ton of tasty ingredients, but the secret ingredient has got to be orange juice. The orange juice adds a hint of citrus to the meal that transforms it.
The recipe calls for rice noodles, but you can swap them out for brown or white rice instead if you prefer.
What Is Orange Chicken?
Orange chicken is a tasty, easy recipe. It is one of the most popular Chinese takeout dishes in North America. It will be your all times favorite.
You won’t need to go out to enjoy orange chicken. It is made with crispy chicken nuggets and coated with a sweet, tangy, and flavorful sauce.
What You’ll need:
- Chicken Broth
- Orange Juice
- Honey
- Packed Brown Sugar
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, Rice Vinegar, Soy Sauce, Sesame Oil
- Garlic Cloves, Ground Ginger
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Halves
- Cornstarch
- Water
- Uncooked Rice Noodle
- Green Onions
How to make Slow Cooker Orange Chicken?
Combine ground ginger, orange juice, minced garlic, brown sugar, honey, chicken broth, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Set to the side.
Add your chicken into the slow cooker and cook, covered on low, for approximately 3-4 hours. Remove chicken from the slow cooker once cooked.
Wait until the chicken has cooled to start shredding it. Once fully shredded, set to the side. Mix water and cornstarch in a bowl until smooth. Add to the spice blend mixture you made earlier.
Put the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker. Add your noodles (or rice) and cook for 15 minutes. Continue to stir noodles (or rice) until thick and tender.
Can I Skip Browning The Chicken?
Of course, you can! If you like keeping things easy and simple, you can directly add the chicken to the crockpot without browning it. You can skip that step. It tastes good as well!
Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 c chicken broth
- 2 c orange juice
- 1/2 c honey
- 1/2 c packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsps rice vinegar
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 4 oz uncooked rice noodles
- 1/4 c water
- Chopped green onions
Instructions
- Combine ground ginger, orange juice, minced garlic, brown sugar, honey, chicken broth, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Set to the side.
- Add your chicken into the slow cooker and cook, covered on low, for approximately 3-4 hours. Remove chicken from the slow cooker once cooked.
- Wait until the chicken has cooled to start shredding it. Once fully shredded, set to the side.
- Mix water and cornstarch in a bowl until smooth. Add to the spice blend mixture you made earlier.
- Put the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker. Add your noodles (or rice) and cook for 15 minutes. Continue to stir noodles (or rice) until thick and tender.
Notes
Top with green onions and serve.
