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Chicken in Crockpot with Oranges ( I use Slow Cooker interchangeably with Crockpot which is a brand of Slow cooker in this recipe)
Ingredients:
- 3 chicken breasts and 3 thighs ( bone-in but skinless and organic – we prefer to use only thighs and only boneless ones – but you can choose what you prefer)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 onions, chopped
- 1 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 (15 ounce) whole berry cranberry sauce
- 3 ounces orange juice
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons chili sauce or 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce
- 2 oranges, sliced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons cold water
Directions
- Rub salt onto chicken breasts/thighs and place in dish.
- In a medium bowl mix onion, celery, cranberry sauce, orange juice, dry mustard, cinnamon, lemon juice, honey, brown sugar and chili sauce. Stir and pour over chicken.
- Place the mixture into the crock pot.
- Place lid on crock pot. Turn crock pot on high and allow to cook 1 hour. Turn on low for 3 or 4 hours. NOTE: I have tried leaving crock pot on high the entire time and this dish was done in 3 1/2 hours.
- Lift lid and quickly place orange slices over chicken without stirring. Cook an additional hour.
- Combine cornstarch and cold water. Add last 10 minutes of cooking time for thickening purposes.
- Serve over cooked basmati or brown rice and enjoy!
We prefer all thighs – here they are with part of the sauce mixture over them.
