Orange Slow Cooker (Crock Pot) Chicken

Submitted by hartleystudio

"This is a work in progress. I got a version of this from a friend and adapted it to what I had in the fridge. It's really rich so cutting down the butter or making substitutions would probably work. It's so yummy though, you won't be able to stay away from the left overs! We served this with rice and peas."

 

• Ready In: 5hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄3 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1⁄2 orange, zest of
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 4 garlic cloves, mashed

directions

1. Layer chicken thighs on top of onions in slow cooker.
2. Melt butter and mix with remaining ingredients.
3. Pour over chicken and onion and cook on high or low until it's done. It took about 5 hours on high for my slow cooker, which I think runs hot.
4. Note: The original recipe calls for lemon juice and zest and you could totally cut down on the butter. Next time I make this I will probably use a 1/4 cup of butter and then add some chicken stock.

Reviews

[Acerast]

The long slow cooking really infuses the flavor of orange into the chicken in this dish. I used a slurry of flour and water to thicken the liquid and served it with rice as you suggested. I added some rice vinegar to brighten the flavor of the sauce after cooking. Any acidic liquid - even orange or lemon might have worked too. DH added a little soy sauce. It was very quick and easy. I cooked it on low for 8 hours. Thanks hartleystudio. Made for My 3 Chefs.