As a busy mom, I often find myself struggling to get dinner together at the end of the day. There are times that I am so busy with blogging work, or cleaning the house that by the time 6 pm rolls around, I haven’t even started thinking about what I am going to make! I’ve been a fan of using my Crock Pot – or slow cooker, as some call it – for many years and I am trying to get back into using it more regularly. You can throw this Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Recipe together in a few minutes in the morning before you leave for work, or if you work from home, before you start your day!
It’s so nice not to face that frantic I have to make dinner! moment when you realize that everyone is starving and you haven’t even begun to think about dinner. We do order Chinese or Pizza about once a week, and that’s our little treat and my break from cooking. But I hate resorting to picking up fast food and try to avoid it all all costs. Using a slow cooker takes the guess work out of dinner time and slow cooker meals are usually pretty inexpensive too!
Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Recipe
Directions:
2 lbs cubed chicken breast
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry grated orange peel (found in the spice section)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Cook with lid on, on high heat for 3 hours.
After 3 hours of cooking, stir in the following ingredients:
- 1 cup orange marmalade
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
- 3 green onions chopped
- pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
Cover with lid again, cook over medium heat an additional 30 mins.
This Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Recipe tastes delicious over white rice!
This looks SO good. Im totally pinning to make later, especially since I just rediscovered my love for my Crock-Pot!
this looks great, I so have to utilize my crockpot more!
Sounds delicious to me. Always looking for new slow cooker meals.
Looks delicious and easy for a weeknight meal.
I love that you used the Smuckers. One of my favorite brands!
Oh my goodness Jennifer! That looks absolutely amazing! Like seriously amazing! I am drooling on my keyboard. I want to make this.
This recipe is awesome. I love the rich flavor and that the slow cooker keeps everything moist and tender.
I do the same thing every day at dinner time. This recipe looks so good. My kids love orange chicken, too. Time to pull out the crock pot!
I have never tried orange chicken. Looks delicious!!! Plus it is a crockpot recipe, so it is something I will have to make!!! I got some bbq shredded chicken going for dinner tonight!
Dinner always feels like a mad rush in our house. I have wanted to prepare freezer meals for my slow cooker, but have yet to do that, too. This looks delicious. I’ve pinned it so we can try it out.
Oh my goodness, that looks so good. I love using my crockpot. It is a relief to have dinner ready at the end of a long day!
This really does sound good. I’ve never tried orange chicken like this.
We use our Crock Pot but not nearly as often as we should. It makes things so much easier!
I am so going to have to try this because my daughter loves Orange Chicken. I’ve only ever had it breaded never any other way and this intrigues me!
I have been looking for more slow cooker recipes and this one looks GREAT!!! My hubby loves orange chicken, so he will be impressed. 😉
Looks wonderful! I’m always looking for quick meal idea and love slow cooker recipes! Thanks! 🙂
I love and use my crock pot a lot! This is now a new recipe for me to try.
Looks awesome! I love coming home to dinner already cooked and ready for me!
i LOVE orange chicken as well. it’s just So delish!! my kids love having some clementines on the side when we have this dish
Yum! This looks fantastic. I can’t wait to add this to our crock pot menu
I love Orange chicken! I’m totally going to try this recipe, yum!!
This looks so yummy I had to pin it! I love chicken, it tastes great and it’s easy to make.