Slow-Cooked Oriental Chicken

Submitted by southern chef in lo

"This is extremly tender chicken smothered in a flavorful dark gravy--easy and nice serve over rice."

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 lbs broiler-fryer chickens, cut up
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1⁄3 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 cup slivered almonds

directions

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the chicken in the oil in both sides. Transfer to the slow cooker.
2. Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, water, garlic, and ginger; pour over the chicken.
3. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low and cook 4 to 5 hours longer or until the meat juices are clear.
4. Remove chicken to a serving platter and sprinkle with almonds. Spoon the juices over the chicken or thicken the juices if desired.

Reviews

[Bekah]

We really enjoyed this. The flavors from the sauce really get down deep into the chicken while slow cooking. Every bite was deliciously seasoned. I didn't brown the chicken, just threw it in the crock, other than that one step I followed the recipe completely. It even tastes good cold! Thanks!

 

[Ash-a-Wii]

Hubby loves this one! I have to cook it regularly.

 

[DoubletheGarlic]

Soy sauce dominates this dish -- at least this is the case when you use less than 4 lbs of chicken (I used 3 whole breasts). The result was salty albeit tastey meat. My changes: 3 garlic cloves, 1" grated ginger root, 1 finely chopped onion, and 1/4 c. Mrs. May's dry-roasted almond snacks (broken up). I cooked everything incl. the almonds on low for six hours and didn't brown the meat ahead of time. If I made this with 3 chicken breasts again, I would cut back on the soy sauce or at least avoid the super-potent soy sauce of Kikkoman. Picture submitted.

 

[Kzim4]

I had to compromise on the rating for this one. While I LOVED the smaller pieces, the larger breasts were not nearly as flavorful. I think this would be awesome using only wings or drumettes as an appetizer or side. Thanks for posting!