Orange Soda Crockpot Chicken Low Carb Food

CROCKPOT ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Coat the bottom of a 4-quart or larger slow cooker with nonstick spray. Arrange the chicken in the bottom, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• In a medium bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the orange juice, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Pour over the chicken. Cover and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours on high or 5 to 6 hours on low, until the chicken registers 165 degrees F and is cooked through. With a slotted spoon, remove the chicken from the slow cooker and let cool slightly. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
• With a mesh sieve, strain the sauce into a bowl or measuring cup. Discard the solids, then return the liquid to the slow cooker. Turn the slow cooker heat to high. Mix the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water to create a slurry, then stir it into the slow cooker sauce. Cover and cook on high until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes, stirring it often. Return the chicken pieces to the slow cooker and stir to coat with the sauce. Serve with prepared rice, sprinkled with green onions and toasted almonds or sesame seeds as desired.

ORANGE SODA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Slice halfway through each breast or thigh 3 to 5 times (season with salt and pepper if desired).
• Rub a little brown sugar on each piece and place in a 9 x13" pan.
• Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Pour orange soda over chicken just to cover then bake an additional 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken and thicken sauce with cornstarch and water. Serve chicken with sauce on top.

CROCK POT ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken breasts into bite-size pieces. Place in the slow cooker.
• Sprinkle flour over chicken and toss well to coat.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients. Pour over chicken. Cook on high 4 hours or low 6-8 hours.
• Serve with rice.

ORANGE CRUSH CHICKEN FOR THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Remove giblet/gizzard packet from the chicken and do whatever you want with it, you won't need it here.
• Rinse and pat dry the chicken; place chicken in crock pot.
• Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Combine the orange soda (Orange Crush) with the soy sauce and pour over the chicken.
• Toss in a couple bay leaves and set crock pot on low for 6 hours, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the breast meat reads 170°F.
• Potatoes, carrots, celery and onions may also be included as the chicken cooks (maybe half way through the cooking process?).
• Remove chicken to serving dish (along with any vegetables you might cook with it), to cool/settle 5 minutes, before serving.

ORANGE SODA CROCKPOT CHICKEN (LOW CARB)

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a 3 quart or larger crock pot and top with onion and garlic.
• Mix cocoa powedr, chile powder, cumin, cinnamon, salt and splenda together in a separate bowl and sprinkle over chicken/onion/garlic. Pour in orange soda. Cover and cook at LOW setting until chicken is very tender when pierced, 6 to 7 hours (although I have cooked it as long as 9 hours).
• Blend in xanthan gum or other thickener with a bit of water and stir into crockpot.
• Increase slow cooker heat setting to HIGH. Cover and cook, stirring 2 or 3 times, until sauce is thickened (about 15 more minutes). Season to taste with salt.