Description
This delicious slow cooker orange ginger chicken is tender and flavorful, perfect served over rice or cauliflower rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
- 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-inch knob of fresh ginger, minced or grated
- 2 oranges, zest and juice
- Juice from 1 large lemon
- 2 Tablespoons sesame oil, divided
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup gluten free soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 2 Tablespoons tapioca flour
- 1 Tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- rice or cauliflower rice for serving
Instructions
- Place the 2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs in a 4-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sea salt and toss to coat evenly.
- Add the 1/2 medium onion, 3 cloves garlic, 1-inch knob of fresh ginger, 2 teaspoons of the orange zest, half of the lemon juice, 1 Tablespoon of the sesame oil, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, and a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, and stir.
- Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until the chicken is tender.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker with a slotted spoon or tongs, or drain the slow cooker through a mesh strainer, reserving the liquid. Return the chicken to the slow cooker to keep warm.
- Transfer the liquid to a skillet, and add the 1/3 cup honey, 1/3 cup gluten free soy sauce, the remaining orange zest, juice from 2 oranges, the remaining Juice from 1 large lemon, and 1 Tablespoon sesame oil. Whisk in the 2 Tablespoons tapioca flour until no lumps remain.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and boil for about 15 minutes, or until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Adjust to taste with more honey or salt, if desired.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken in the slow cooker, and if needed, cook on high for 10-15 minutes to warm it up.
- Serve the chicken over cauliflower rice and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Notes
- See Note for Instant Pot preparation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 14 grams
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 14 grams
- Saturated Fat: 2 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 32 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 36 grams
- Cholesterol: 100 mg