Slow Cooker Spicy Orange Chicken
A twist on a Chinese takeout favorite, this spicy orange chicken is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy and is easy to make in the slow cooker.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
- 8 dried chili peppers add 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes to the sauce if you don't have dried chili peppers
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 cups broccoli florets or one approx. 9.5 oz. bag of steam-in-bag broccoli
Sauce
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 cup orange marmalade
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon sesame seeds
Serving Suggestion
- 1 cup white rice
Instructions
- Whisk together the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Coat the chicken pieces in cornstarch.
- Add 2 tablespoon sesame oil to the slow cooker, followed by the chicken, sauce, and dried chili peppers.
- Cook on low for about 2 hours.(Slow cookers vary, so check to confirm it's cooked through before eating.)
- Cook the broccoli (saute or steam). Stir broccoli in with chicken and sauce.
- If serving with rice, make rice according to package instructions.