Crock-Pot Orange Chicken Recipe
Chicken breast, orange marmalade, BBQ sauce, and soy sauce slow-cooked in a Crockpot to absolute perfection!
When the kids are home from school on spring or summer break, our schedules get seriously OUT OF WHACK. We’re running in many directions, our sleep habits are off, and everyone is always hungry. Easy recipe ideas for busy weeknights are a must!
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So, to make sense of this summer’s craziness, I like to make dinners that are easy to put together and that my family loves. This Crock-Pot slow cooker delicious orange chicken with flavorful sauce is a family favorite and one of our most popular slow cooker recipes!
Chicken breast, orange marmalade, BBQ sauce, and soy sauce slow-cooked to perfection! Save money for the whole family by ordering Panda Express (or your other restaurant favorites) and make this fabulous recipe instead.
It’s a slow cooker meal that slow cooks while we’re out and about running errands. Coming home to slow-cooking juicy chicken with a tangy orange glaze that tastes like a dish from a Chinese restaurant is simply amazing. An easy orange chicken recipe that will surely get a star rating from your family.
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Equipment Needed for Crock Pot Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Recipe
- slow cooker
- colander
Ingredients Needed for Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Recipe
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (boneless skinless chicken thighs would work as well)
- 3/4 cup BBQ sauce (sauce ingredients
- 3/4 cup sweet orange marmalade (or orange preserves)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
optional:
- sesame seeds
- orange zest
- green onions
Instructions for Crock-Pot Orange Chicken Recipe Sweet Orange Sauce
- Cut chicken breast into cube-sized pieces, place chicken pieces in slow cooker, then and cook in slow cooker on low for 2 1/2 hours (or medium for 1 1/2 hours).
- While chicken is cooking, combine BBQ sauce, marmalade, and soy sauce in a medium bowl until well blended.
- After step 1, drain the juices from the chicken and pour the liquid mixture into the slow cooker with the chicken. Cook for 3-4 hours on low or until chicken is cooked through.
- Serve on top of white rice, brown rice, noodles, or a side dish of broccoli!
- optional: top with sesame seeds, green onions, and orange zest
Store leftovers in an airtight container.
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Crock-Pot Orange Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, boneless skinless chicken thighs would work as well
- 3/4 cup BBQ sauce
- 3/4 cup sweet orange marmalade, or orange preserves
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
optional:
- sesame seeds
- orange zest
Instructions
- Cut chicken breast into cube-sized pieces, place chicken pieces in slow cooker and cook in slow cooker on low for 2 1/2 hours (or medium for 1 1/2 hours).
- While chicken is cooking, combine BBQ sauce, marmalade and soy sauce in a medium bowl until well blended.
- After step 1, drain juices from the chicken and pour liquid mixture into slow cooker with the chicken. Cook for 3-4 hours on low or until chicken is cooked through.
- Serve on top of rice or noodles!
optional:
- top with sesame seeds and orange zest
8 Comments on “Crock-Pot Orange Chicken Recipe”
This looks soooooo delicious! I think I have a recipe to make it for next Wed dinner.
Let me know how it goes!
Please email this recipe to me. I cannot do any of the other things you suggested
Looks yummy! Will definitely try this with an Indian twist 🙂
I love orange chicken! This looks absolutely delicious! I will definitely be giving it a try this week! Thank you!
Photo looks pretty enticing but I have questions. 1. How much chicken did you use? The answer in cups or pounds would be appreciated. 2. Did you season the chicken with anything in step 1? 3. Did you discard the liquid that you drained after step 1? Thanking you in advance.
is that 3/4 CUP of marmalade ???
Yes, so sorry for the error. Thank you for catching that!