slow cooker orange chicken recipe

Here’s a simple Slow Cooker Orange Chicken recipe that’s sweet, tangy, and very easy to make. 🍊🍗

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Chicken Breast or Chicken Thigh, cut into pieces
• 1 cup Orange Juice
• ½ cup Soy Sauce
• ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated Ginger
• 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Cornstarch + 2 tablespoons water (to thicken)
• Optional garnish: Green Onion and Sesame Seeds

Instructions

1. Place the chicken pieces in the slow cooker.
2. In a bowl, mix orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and rice vinegar.
3. Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir slightly.
4. Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours.
5. Mix cornstarch with water and stir it into the slow cooker during the last 15–20 minutes to thicken the sauce.
6. Once the sauce thickens, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Serving Suggestions

Serve over Steamed Rice or Fried Rice, with vegetables like Broccoli or Snow Peas.

✅ Tip: For a thicker, more “takeout-style” sauce, let the lid off the slow cooker for the last 10 minutes.

If you want, I can also show you the famous Panda Express–style orange chicken sauce recipe that works perfectly in a slow cooker. 🍊🍗