Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Recipe - Tasting Table

"This slow cooker orange chicken recipe takes a traditional take-out dish and makes it fresher, lighter, and easier than anything you can get by navigating DoorDash. Thanks to the slow cooker, the typical artery-clogging American Chinese food becomes a dish you'd be proud to serve to company, or eat all by yourself. According to Ksenia Prints of Thermocookery, the slow cooker is likely one of the kitchen's most underrated tools."

"In the case of this orange chicken, the Crockpot completely transforms what is typically a breaded, deep-fried chicken dish swimming in a sugary sauce of dubious consistency. Instead, what you end up with are boneless cuts of chicken that taste juicy and are served coated in a homemade sauce that is tart-sweet and caramelized from fresh orange juice and honey."

The slow cooker transforms traditional breaded, deep-fried orange chicken into boneless chicken pieces braised in a tart-sweet, caramelized sauce made from fresh orange juice and honey. The recipe uses chicken thighs, chicken broth, orange juice and zest, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes, then cooks on low for 3–4 hours. A cornstarch slurry optional step thickens the sauce before serving with sesame seeds and green onions. The method saves money, reduces grease and sugar compared with takeout, and produces leftovers suitable for reheating. Results are appropriate for serving to company or enjoying alone.

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