Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Crockpot Orange Chicken




not sure who to credit this one to, yet another recipe lifted from a FB share.

Ingredients:

2 large carrots, peeled and sliced about 1/2-inch thick
2 large red or green bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
8 oz frozen orange juice (thaw before adding)

Garnishes:

2 cups Mandarin orange segments or fresh orange segments
2 Green onions, chopped

**You may choose to add extras like:
chopped onion, celery, pineapple chunks, hot cooked rice

Directions:

Put carrots, peppers, garlic, then the chicken, ginger, salt, pepper & orange juice in Crockpot. 
(for extra flavor add 1/4 cup soy sauce) 
Cover and cook on LOW 4 to 6 hours. 
Serve chicken on hot cooked rice on platter. 
Top with orange segments and green onions. 
Serve chicken liquid in gravy boat, if desired.