Heart-Healthy Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
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Author: Christy Gossett
Recipe type: Crock Pot
Cuisine: Chinese
Serves: 5-6
- 6 frozen chicken breasts, washed thoroughly and patted dry
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (about 1 large orange)
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 2 tsp fresh garlic, minced
- ½ tsp dried red pepper flakes
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp corn starch (more may be needed as this is to thicken the sauce in the last 15 minutes)
- Place chicken breasts in your Crock Pot.
- Pour orange juice and soy sauce over the chicken.
- Sprinkle garlic, orange zest, and red pepper flakes on top.
- Cover and simmer on low for 6 hours.
- About 15 minutes before you are ready to serve, remove chicken from the slow cooker and pour the juice into a sauce pan.
- Mix the corn starch with just enough water to make a thick paste and stir it into the orange sauce.
- Heat over medium for about 10 minutes, stirring often, until sauce thickens to a glaze.
- Serve chicken over brown rice or quinoa and cover with glaze for added flavor.
If you are using thawed chicken breasts, reduce simmer time to 4 hours.
Recipe by SoFabFood at https://sofabfood.com/heart-healthy-slow-cooker-orange-chicken/
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