Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

5 from 2 votes

This Slow Cooker Orange Chicken is my favorite way to get a take out classic right at home in my slow cooker! Tender chicken gets nice and glazy in a sweet and savory orange sauce. This is always a family friendly crowd pleaser!

Prep Time20

Cook Time3

Total Time3 20

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

Servings: servings

Calories: 421kcal

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken tenderloins cut into bite size pieces
⅓ cup cornstarch
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups orange marmalade
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon of sesame oil
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3 garlic cloves minced
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon sesame seeds more for garnish
Scallions for garnish

Instructions

Coat your chicken pieces in cornstarch.
Heat up the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
Brown the chicken quickly in the pan. We are not looking to cook the chicken through, just get a little color on each side.
Place the browned chicken in the slow cooker.
In a mixing bowl combine the marmalade, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes and sesame seeds.
Pour the sauce over the chicken.
Stir everything to combine.
Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours. Check and stir half way through. Slow cookers cook differently so make sure to stir and make sure your slow cooker isn't running to hot and burning the sauce.
Garnish with the scallions and a sprinkle of sesame
Serve over rice!

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