Keeping in the spirit of my "Blog Vision," I wanted to share this recipe. In the past, I have made things I that I simply don't like, not because of an error on my part and not something that can be fixed by tweaking ingredients. Those recipes I don't bother posting, thinking that you will wonder, "Why is she posting this recipe if it's not good?" However, I do feel like I should post recipes that have real potential but didn't quite measure up due to my mistakes or personal preference. This dinner was good, but has a very prominent orange flavor, perhaps a little too much orange for my taste. I think my problem was I was expecting it to taste a little more like Panda Express Orange Chicken, which doesn't really taste orange at all in fact! I think it's a great idea, and if you like orange you will love it. I will have to figure out a way to lessen the orange flavor, and I think it will be great. I do feel that chicken cooked in a slow-cooker can tend to be dry (especially if you only have a humongo slow-cooker like mine!) , so try to make sure you don't cook too long.
Slow-Cooker Orange Chicken
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken, cut into 2-inch chunks
1/2 cup flour
Olive oil, for browning chicken
1 Tablespoon kosher salt (reduce the amount if using table salt!)
6 ounces (1/2 can) frozen no-pulp orange juice concentration, thawed
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
3 Tablespoons ketchup
Directions:
Use a 4 quart slow-cooker for best results.
1. Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour, and shake off the excess.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet and brown the chicken on all sides. Don't fully cook.
3. Place chicken in slow cooker.
4. In a small bowl, combine the orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt, and ketchup. You may want to taste the sauce at this point and add more brown sugar to your liking.
5. Pour sauce over chicken and toss gently to coat.
6. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Serve over rice.
Source: A Year of CrockPotting
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Looks great to me. Course, One of my complaints about orange chicken from restaurants is that it doesn't taste like orange. ;)
ReplyDeleteI love orange flavor with my chicken and pork. I'll, try this one.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I'm about to post something that I wasn't too crazy about but my toddler loved it! So, maybe somebody out there (adult or child) will like it.
ReplyDeleteSorry you were disappointed, I enjoy that Orange Chicken from Panda Express every so often too! I need to get a slow cooker!
ReplyDeleteI really like orange flavor. I have been craving orange chicken or shrimp for weeks now. Sorry you found this disappointing! It looks so tasty in the picture.
ReplyDeleteI love using the slow cooker in the winter. I need to bust it out!
ReplyDeleteLooks so fancy!! I love slow cookers! They are true lifesavers, and make some yummy meals as well! I love making thick stews in it! Thanks for the recipe :-)
ReplyDeleteLooks spectacular! I love Panda Express, very impressed by their freshness for a drive thru fast place!
ReplyDeleteI need a slow cooker recipe like this, it sounds great and easy!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI added a splash of soy sauce to the recipe, and was short on time so I just made it in a skillet. When I am out of oj concentrate, I use fresh orange juice with grated orange peel. Turns out really well, not so sweet. Just remember to add that splash of soy sauce to the oj/ketchup/sugar/vinegar sauce!
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