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How easy is Easy Orange Chicken? Well, let's put it this way... the only easier way would be if it magically appeared onto your plate. Just add the ingredients to a slow cooker and presto! A few hours later, you'll have sweet and savory chicken, flavored with sunny orange and spicy sriracha, perfect for piling high on white rice! Getting your Chinese food craving satisfied has never been more of a breeze than with Easy Orange Chicken!
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Ingredients
- For the chicken:
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons onion, minced
- 1 orange, zested
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 (1-inch) knob ginger, grated
- 2 pounds chicken breasts or thighs, boneless and skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Optional, for serving:
- white rice, to taste, cooked and hot
- orange zest, to taste
- green onions, to taste, chopped
- orange slices, to taste
Directions
Step 1 -In a large bowl, add the orange juice, the rice vinegar, the brown sugar, the soy sauce, the onions, the zest of 1 orange, the sriracha, the cornstarch, the garlic, and the ginger and whisk to combine.
Step 2 -Pour the orange juice mixture into a slow cooker.
Step 3 -Add the chicken pieces to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
Step 4 -Cover and cook until the chicken pieces reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.
Step 5 -On serving plates, evenly add the hot rice.
Step 6 -Evenly add the orange chicken on top of the white rice.
Step 7 -Serve garnished with the extra orange zest, the green onions, and the orange slices.

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