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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.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
4
hours
hrs
Total Time
4
hours
hrs
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian-Inspired, Chinese
Keyword:
slow cooker chicken
Servings:
4
people
Equipment
Slow cooker
Ingredients
4
boneless skinless chicken breasts
cut into bite-sized pieces
3
tbsp
cornstarch
8
dried chili peppers
2
tbsp
sesame oil
3
cups
broccoli florets
or one approx. 9.5 oz. bag of steam-in-bag broccoli
Sauce
¼
cup
soy sauce
1
tbsp
rice vinegar
1
cup
orange marmalade
¼
tsp
ground ginger
½
tsp
garlic powder
2
tsp
sesame seeds
Instructions
Whisk together the sauce ingredients and set aside.
Coat the chicken pieces in cornstarch.
Add 2 tbsp 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.