Sweet-and-sour tang makes this chicken dish stand out, while the slow-cook method in place of barbecue makes it easy with faster clean-up.
Slow-Cooker Saucy Orange-Barbecued Chicken
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 7 hr 35 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 packages (1.5 lb each) bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
Sauce
- 3/4 cup chili sauce
- 1/3 cup orange marmalade
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
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Step1Spray 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on both sides (cook a few pieces at a time if all don’t fit in skillet).
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Step2Place chicken in slow cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 7 hours or until chicken is tender. About 30 minutes before serving, in 1-quart saucepan, heat sauce ingredients over medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
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Step3Drain excess liquid from slow cooker. Pour sauce over chicken; cook 10 to 15 minutes longer.
Nutrition
690
Calories
31g
Total Fat
72g
Protein
32g
Total Carbohydrate
22g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 690
- Calories from Fat
- 280
- Total Fat
- 31g
- 47%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 45%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 210mg
- 70%
- Sodium
- 990mg
- 41%
- Potassium
- 950mg
- 27%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 32g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 14%
- Sugars
- 22g
- Protein
- 72g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 35%
- 35%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 10 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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