Crockpot Orange Chicken

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced about 1/2-inch thick
• 2 large red peppers or 2 large green bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 pounds)
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces orange juice concentrate
• 16 ounces mandarin orange segments, undrained (2 cans)
• 2 green onions, chopped (whites and greens)
• 2 cups hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 put carrots, bell peppers, garlic, then the chicken, ginger, salt, pepper and frozen orange juice in crock pot. 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. makes approximately 4 servings.
• 2 notes: i like to use about 3 teaspoons fresh ginger, finely minced, but if you don't have fresh, use the ground. if you don't like ginger, leave it out. thicken up the sauce with a cornstarch mixture (2 tbsp water + 1 tbsp cornstarch); mix until cornstarch is completely dissolved. mix into sauce and let sit for a minute). i like to make some stir fry chinese veggies to go with this. i use baby bok choy, baby corn, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and broccoli.