Crock Pot Orange Chicken

Torricus's Note:

After not finding anything in terms of crock pot orange chicken on Zaar, I found this recipe at About.com, then made a couple of changes to suit my family's appetite and tastes. This produces a very strong, tangy sauce, which may be to some people's tastes and not quite to others. Give it a whirl and see if it's for you!

• Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts (defrosted)
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup orange marmalade
• 1/2 cup mustard
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar (I used regular wine vinegar)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger (I used ground ginger from a jar)
• 3 chopped scallions (I used chives)

Directions:

1. Cut chicken breasts into bite-size pieces. Place in the slow cooker.
2. Sprinkle flour over chicken and toss well to coat.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients. Pour over chicken. Cook on high 4 hours or low 6-8 hours.
4. Serve with rice.

Reviews

[Elizabeth]

Thanks for sharing this tasty recipe! I've been looking for a sweet & sour or orange chicken crock pot recipe for quite awhile and was delighted to find this one. I did have to make a couple of changes, due to my own lack of planning. First, I forgot to thaw the chicken breasts, so I was not able to cut up the meat into pieces. I shook the frozen breasts with the flour, and it worked all right. Next, I didn't have any yellow mustard, so I used dijon (which worked fine). Otherwise, I followed the recipe as written. My husband and I both loved the flavor, which is very orangey. I served this with brown rice and whole green beans. Wonderful! Thanks again for sharing!

[swankypup]

This is a definite "keeper" in my recipes to do again another time. I actually cut this in half, and my husband requested next time we make the entire recipe and freeze some! I used regular yellow mustard but didn't taste that at all! The chicken and sauce have a lovely orange flavor. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

[clay&sherri]

Great dish but had to cut down the ginger and the mustard