Description
Tender bite‑sized chicken slow‑cooked in a sweet and tangy orange marmalade sauce—a copycat take‑out dish made easy in a crockpot.
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite‑size pieces
- ½ cup orange marmalade
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons low‑sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger (or ½ teaspoon dried)
- ¼–½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- White sesame seeds (for optional garnish)
- Chopped green onions (for optional garnish)
- 4 cups white, brown, or fried rice (for serving, optional)
Instructions
- Place the bite‑size chicken pieces into the crockpot.
- In a bowl, whisk together orange marmalade, ketchup, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, and red pepper flakes until combined.
- Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the chicken in the crockpot.
- Cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours, until the chicken is cooked through.
- About 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time, whisk together water and cornstarch in a small bowl.
- Pour the cornstarch mixture into the crockpot, then replace the lid and let the sauce come up to a slight boil and thicken. If cooking on low, switch to high for these final 10 minutes.
- Serve the chicken over rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, if using. Be sure to spoon any extra sauce from the bottom and drizzle it over the dish.
Notes
- For extra heat, increase red pepper flakes to ½ teaspoon plus a couple of pinches—adds a spicy kick without overpowering the flavors.
- When serving, don’t forget to scoop out and drizzle the remaining sauce from the bottom of the crockpot over your chicken and rice—it’s full of flavor!
- Substitutions: chicken thighs may be used instead of breasts; vinegar alternatives (e.g., white vinegar) and spice adjustments according to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx.)
- Calories: 344 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 760 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 109 mg
