Bird is the word! This easy spin on classic orange chicken is so beautiful, no one will believe it came from your slow cooker.
Slow-Cooker Whole Orange Chicken
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 4 hr 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1 jar (12 oz) sweet orange marmalade
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 1/2 lb)
- 1-inch piece fresh gingerroot, peeled
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 6 thin slices of orange, halved
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Cooked white rice, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix marmalade, brown sugar, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce and salt. Add chicken and marmalade mixture to slow cooker, spreading marmalade mixture over chicken, inside and out. Place chicken breast side down; add gingerroot.
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Step2Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours, until instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken thigh muscle and not touching bone reads at least 165°F (legs should move easily when lifted or twisted). Do not uncover slow cooker before 4 hours.
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Step3Remove gingerroot, and discard. Transfer chicken to cutting board; let stand about 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Cut into 8 pieces.
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Step4Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix cornstarch and orange juice; stir into liquid mixture in slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce thickens.
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Step5Position oven rack 4 inches from broiling element. Set oven control to broil. Line large rimmed baking pan with foil; carefully transfer chicken, skin side up, to pan. Place orange slices around chicken; brush oranges and chicken with sauce. Broil 3 to 5 minutes or until skin is golden brown and crisp; sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with more of the sauce over rice.
Nutrition
560
Calories
24g
Total Fat
48g
Protein
38g
Total Carbohydrate
28g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 560
- Calories from Fat
- 210
- Total Fat
- 24g
- 36%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 33%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 150mg
- 51%
- Sodium
- 790mg
- 33%
- Potassium
- 520mg
- 15%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 38g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 28g
- Protein
- 48g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 7 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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