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Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

This orange chicken is everything you could hope for in a slow cooker dish – sweet, tangy and absolutely irresistible. The best part is that it’s so easy to make, thanks to the slow cooker. Just throw all of the ingredients into the pot and let it do its thing.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Course Dinner, Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oils divided
  • 1 1/2 to 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in 1-inch pieces
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or to your taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper or to your taste
  • 1 cup orange marmalade
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon ground ginger. Or to your taste
  • Finely minced 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seed lightly toast if you like. Add to a dry skillet. Cook on medium heat for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions thinly sliced for garnish
  • Orange slices can be used as garnish

Instructions
 

  • If you have one, line a slow cooker 3 to 6 quart with a liner. Liner are my preferred method of cleaning.
  • Sprinkle 1 tablespoon olive oil on the bottom of your slow cooker or liner.
  • Add the chicken to a gallon-sized ziptop bag. Seal bag and turn on to coat. Place chicken in slow cooker until evenly distributed.
  • Add the orange marmalade to a 2-cup measuring bowl or medium bowl. Then add the soy sauce and rice wine vinegar, sesame seed oil, ginger (I prefer 1 teaspoon, but some people are sensitive), garlic, and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oils. Stir to combine.
  • Use a spoon to spread the sauce over the chicken. Make sure that all pieces are covered.
  • Cook on high for 2 hours, or low for 4 hours. Start checking the temperature at 90 minutes if you are cooking on high. If you cook on low, check at 3 hours. Slow cookers are different so cook the chicken until it is cooked (reaches 165F using an instant-read thermometer).
  • Serve the chicken on a plate. Add as much cooking sauce as you like, and garnish it with sesame seeds, green onion, or orange wedges.