Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

5 from 1 vote

Healthier Slow Cooker Orange Chicken is here! This easy, protein packed recipe is great for meal prep and made with simple ingredients.

Prep Time5

Active Time5

Total Time5 5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crockpot orange chicken, healthy orange chicken, orange chicken, slow cooker orange chicken

Yield: Plates

Calories: 355kcal

Cost: $11.50

1 Tablespoon Oil I like Toasted Sesame Oil for this one
3 Pounds Chicken Breast or Thighs
1 Cup Orange Juice Lower Sugar
2 Ounces Soy Sauce Low Sodium
4 Tablespoons Brown Rice Syrup or Honey
2 Teaspoons Minced Garlic
1 Ounce Rice Vinegar
1 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
½ Teaspoon Black Pepper
½ Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper *Optional for a kick
1 Tablespoon Sesame Seeds
Orange Zest
4 Tablespoons Corn Starch More or less depending on how thick you want your sauce
Water Cold (enough to mix your Corn Starch)

In a mixing bowl, mix together all of your ingredients aside from your Oil, Chicken, Corn Starch, and Water
Add your Oil into the bottom of your Slow Cooker
Place your Chicken Breast or Thighs into your Slow Cooker
Pour your mix over your Chicken
Let it cook on Low Heat for around 3-4 hours
Mix together your Corn Starch and a little water (enough so that your Corn Starch will mix in)
Add that Corn Starch mix into your slow cooker
Let it cook on High Heat an additional 45 minutes-1 hour or until it thickens up
You can optionally shred or cut your chicken up prior to adding in your Corn Starch

Calories in the WHOLE recipe with Chicken Breast:

Per Serving (Makes 6): with Chicken Breast:

Calories in the WHOLE recipe with Chicken Thighs: