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I am crazy about Chinese food! I always feel so guilty after I chow down on a three-course orange chicken meal at Panda Express (yes, I get the same entree 3 times because I love it so much), so I thought this might be a better option for me. It was so easy! My family loved it. I could have gone with a little less "orange," but other than that, it is a keeper!
I am crazy about Chinese food! I always feel so guilty after I chow down on a three-course orange chicken meal at Panda Express (yes, I get the same entree 3 times because I love it so much), so I thought this might be a better option for me. It was so easy! My family loved it. I could have gone with a little less "orange," but other than that, it is a keeper!
Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
(Recipe from Team T Adventures)
Ingredients:
• 1/3 cup flour
• olive oil
• 1/2 Tbl. salt
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 3 Tbl. ketchup
• 6 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate (thaw or throw it in the microwave for 45 seconds)
• 4 Tbl. brown sugar
In a bowl, mix the orange juice, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, and ketchup. Pour the flour in a small bowl. Cover the chicken breast chunks in flour and shake off the excess.
Pour a small amount of olive oil in a skillet and brown the flour-covered chicken.
The chicken doesn't need to be fully cooked since it's going in the crock pot.
After the chicken is done cooking, pour the pieces into the crock pot. Then cover the chicken with your sauce mixture and give the pot a stir.
Cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 2-3.
Serve over rice and even add veggies if you want a healthier meal.
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Okay...I think you all are my heroes! My daughter LOVE orange chicken, well I do too for that matter but she is more obsessed with it, so this will be perfect!! Thank you!!
ReplyDeletewow - i can't wait to try out this recipe...looks so good!
ReplyDeleteGlad to have stumbled across your blog!
xoxo from Trinidad
I have to try this one. My oldest daughter really loves orange chicken. This is too easy!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting
Ellen
http://everydaysisters.blogspot.com
Will be trying this for sure! We are orange chicken fans around here.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds sooooo good! going to make this and throw some rice in the rice cooker, too!
ReplyDeleteMy mouth is watering... it looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteSounds really good. The chicken does not get really soggy in the slow cooker?
ReplyDeleteIs the T a teaspoon or tablespoon?
ReplyDeleteHow much chicken do you use?
ReplyDeleteAlso, traditionally, a big T is tablespoon...
Wow, this looks great! My family loves Panda express orange chicken so I will be trying this for sure. Diana from Closet Crafter.
ReplyDeleteI love Panda Express Orange Chicken! I've always wanted to be able to make it at home, but all the copycat recipes I can find call for eggs (and my kiddos are allergic). Thanks for the eggless orange chicken recipe!!
ReplyDeleteJenny @ Jengerbread Creations
Looks so yummy! Can't wait to try it! Come link up at the Creative Genius Link Party! http://thecreativepaige.com
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious!
ReplyDeleteWe love orange chicken at our house and I cannot wait to make this recipe. Looks fantastic. Come over and visit we have a wonderful ravioli recipe to share.
ReplyDeleteTrying this right now ,sure smells good!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a GREAT recipe! I would love it if you came over to CAST PARTY WEDNESDAY and shared it with us. Thanks, I hope to see you there!
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Can't wait to try this one out! My husband will be so happy.=) http://bellesbazaar-heather.blogspot.com
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ReplyDeleteOrange chicken is my daughter's favorite. Can't wait to make this for her (and me too)!
Featuring your post on my Facebook page today.
Jenn
Des the recipe posted have the "less orange" that you mentioned wanting? Or would it need to be adjusted. And if so what would be your advice on doing that? Thanks so much! Looking forward to trying this recipe!
ReplyDeleteHi Emma!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe does not have the "less orange" that I mentioned. If you did want to add less orange I would just add 4 oz. (1/2 cup) instead of 6 oz. but it is up to you! My husband said that he wouldn't change a thing! :)
I am making this today and did 4 oz OJ concentrate and then added in 2 ounces of water. Not sure if the water was necessary though. I also just added a pinch of red pepper flakes to give it a little bit of spice. It's got a couple hours to go, but it's tasting pretty good right now!
ReplyDeletemmm. I'm going to try this with the actual Panda Orange Chicken sauce from Costco. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteCould you use fresh orange juice? The oranges on my trees are about to be ready for picking so I would love if I could squeeze and use my own juice.
ReplyDeleteI love the fact it's in a slow cooker!!!! I am your newest follower!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnnamaria
Made this today and substituted the flour for a blend of soy and rice flours to be gluten-free. Also added 1 tsp red pepper flakes. It was amazing! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone happen to have a General Tso's recipe for the slow cooker??
ReplyDeleteLOTS OF GOOD THINGS TO MAKE AND GOOD IDEAS THANKS
ReplyDeleteMaybe I messed up somewhere, but this was not good...it was way to "orangy" and not much else. I would appreciate someone else's opinion or a tweak to the recipe. I really love orange chicken!
ReplyDeleteI used orange juice instead of concentrate and it was very soggy. Flavor was ok but the oj must add to much liquid.
ReplyDeleteWhat a GREAT recipe! I tried this tonight & it was a hit. I saw that you said it was a lil too orangey. So I measured 3/4 cup of OJ concentrate & then took approx. 1 Tablespoon size of concentrate out. It had PERFECT flavor. We enjoyed your enchilada pasta recipe a month ago too. Can't wait to find more recipes. THANKS AGAIN! Everyone you gotta try it! Mmmmm!
ReplyDeleteThis was fantastic! A keeper! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis looks SO delicious. I think I'm going to try it with some red pepper flakes, too. I like it a little bit spicy. :) Going to try it when the boyfriend comes to visit.
ReplyDeleteMade this yesterday and it was yummy! The whole family liked it. I'm so glad to have found your blog, so many delicious things to try! Thanks for all the great ideas, my slow cooker will be getting a workout.
ReplyDeleteThis is in my slow cooker right now...it smells delicious!
ReplyDeleteSharing on my blog today :) Loved it!
ReplyDeleteEllen
http://everydaysisters.blogspot.com
I am a novice cook and attempted this tonight.
ReplyDeleteOh. My. Word. Amazing! I personally think it tastes more like the Cheesecake Factory's Orange Chicken. I also tweaked the oj and didn't quite use 6oz, but it was really great!
Tried this tonight...sorry to say, I wasn't impressed. :/ I did the 4 oz instead of 6 and added some red pepper flakes...still was bland and just not at all what I thought it would be. I guess this is not for everyone :/
ReplyDeleteSo good! I used 4 oz of orange juice concentrate. I was extremely skeptical looking at the freshly mixed sauce but after a couple hours of bubbling it is delicious! Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing this recipe...i will definitely be trying this soon!Visit for more information on crock pot recipes
ReplyDeleteI made this tonight and it was awful. My daughter and I couldn't even choke it down. My husband wasn't the biggest fan but he sure ate it and I know he will be eating all the left overs. I wish I knew why it tasted so awful. Too much orange or something.
ReplyDeleteI made this a couple of days ago. It was a little too orangish for us!
ReplyDeleteI am eating this right now (literally)...I added broccoli, and some powdered garlic and ginger to it, as well as a little thai sweet chilli sauce; and it is excellent. I think the balance between the ginger and the orange turned out great!
ReplyDeleteit was yummy!! cut the orange concentrate a bit, i doubled the recipe and added like 10 oz, could've gone for less though. to answer about whether the chicken gets soggy- i don't really think it CAN get soggy? mine was great.
ReplyDeleteI used 4oz. (1/2c) of the orange juice concentrate and added 5 ground up Thai chilis to give it some heat. Instead of making it in the slow cooker, I cooked it in a cast iron pan on the stove until the sauce reduced and carmelized. Yum!
ReplyDeleteJust found this ..... definitely going to try it out! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteDef. Need to try this one! I love orange chicken!
ReplyDeleteLaura
http://lauraloves2shop.blogspot.com/
can anyone please tell me how many servings this makes? thanks
ReplyDelete@Kery,
ReplyDeleteThis serves 4-6 people.
Delicious, i cut back on OJ, added crushed red pepper and garlic.
ReplyDeleteI think I'll need to double this and put it on the menu for tomorrow, thanks so much for the idea! :)
ReplyDeleteI tried it today and my picky kids liked it. My son wanted a little more salt to it but over rice it came out fantastic and we will have it again. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteY'all never disappoint! We LOVED it!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not a fan of this recipe what so ever! I had to put it in the garbage disposal and order pizza instead!
ReplyDeleteIt was a good try, but did not taste anything like orange chicken. A little sad, but you live and you learn!
ReplyDeleteI found this on Pinterest! I couldn't wait to try it because I love Orange Chicken and it seemed so easy to make. I read through the above comments before I tried the recipe. The suggestions I followed were:
ReplyDeletemeasuring out 3/4 cup of the orange extract, then removing a tablespoon of it.
adding ginger. sounded yummy
also, I had to tweak it on my own since I realized I didn't have enough ketchup! So I used Bullseye Memphis-Style BBQ Sauce in place of ketchup. I used 4 Tbs. instead of 3.
With the addition of the ginger and the spices from the BBQ sauce, this chicken turned out amazing! I'm glad I removed that tablespoon of orange extract from the 6 oz. measurement, because this chicken is quite orange-y! Which can be a good thing, but I can see how it could be overpowering. Thanks for sharing!