Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
This delicious orange chicken recipe is full of clean and nutritious ingredients. We especially love that the orange sauce only takes a few minutes to whip up.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 506kcal
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1.5 pounds chicken breast filets, about 3 large filets boneless and skinless
- 1 large egg beat with a fork
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/4 cup canola oil optional coconut oil
Orange Sauce
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar optional, molasses or maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons lite soy sauce optional, Tamari or coconut aminos
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon sriracha sauce optional, tabasco or red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 green onions thinly slice the green part and discard the white.
- 2 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
Chicken
- Cut chicken into bitesize pieces. Dip in egg then roll in flour to coat pieces.
- Add oil to a heavy skillet, turn to medium-high heat. Add a small pinch of flour to the oil. If it sizzles, it's hot enough.
- Cook just until to golden on all sides. Do not cook all the way through.
- Remove skillet from heat and place chicken on a paper towel to drain off any excess oil.
Orange Sauce
- Add all sauce ingredients to a mixing bowl. Whisk until combined.
- Add chicken and sauce to a slow cooker. Cook on high 1.5-2 hours or low 3-4 hours.
- Add to serving dish and garnish with green onions.
Notes
This dish is delicious served over brown rice or alongside Cauliflower Stir-Fry.
Freshly squeezed orange juice was used in the recipe but it's not required.
The orange sauce will continue to thicken while in the slow cooker.