Slow-Cooker Orange Chicken
“This is a family-friendly recipe that even the kids will like. It’s easy to prepare and flavourful enough to share with dinner guests.” — Sherry Kozlowski, Morgantown, West Virginia
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 6servings | 20minutes | 3-1/2hours |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6servings | 20minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 3-1/2hours |
Ingredients
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1-2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 6 oz. each)
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 oz uncooked rice noodles
- green onions chopped
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Instructions
- Combine first 10 ingredients until well mixed. Place chicken in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker; add broth mixture. Cook, covered, on low until tender, 3-4 hours. Remove chicken; when cool enough to handle, coarsely shred meat with 2 forks. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Return chicken to slow cooker; add noodles. Cook, covered, on low for 15 minutes. Stir noodles; cook until thickened and noodles are tender, 15 minutes longer. Serve with green onions.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 473 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 95mg cholesterol, 520mg sodium, 67g carbohydrate (46g sugars, 1g fibre), 36g protein.
