Why do you say prep time only 5 minutes. I find this very frustrating that all food bloggers say prep time is only 5 minutes. It takes more than 5 minutes simply to pull out the ingredients. You have to gather the ingredients, measure, chop, put them all in the pot. That takes at least 20 minutes. Please be honest about prep time.
You can buy the garlic cloves already chopped in the garden section of any major grocery store. That’s all I use and I have never regretted the time save.
Can’t wait to try the orange chicken. Look forward to the diet meals emails. I am on a diet and always need different recipes. Have lost 16 pounds so far.
I found unsweetened Smucker’s Marmalade, the meat came out on the dry side, so I think next time I’ll double up on the sauce when I put in the slow cooker it’s totally submerged.
Looks and sounds awesome. I am debating on making either this or another recipe that I found for my slow cooker. Decisions, decisions….. Anyway, I WILL be trying this sometime and I will post another comment on how it turns out. Thanks again for the recipe!
I found this recipe online about a month ago and have been wanting to try it, but finding orange preserves here is very difficult (I live in a small fishing village in Nicaragua), yesterday I had gone into a decent size city to meet some friends for lunch and found 2 jars of orange jelly–not preserves but it was the best I was going to get. Got up this morning and got it started in the crock pot. I was a little worried that after all the waiting and searching for orange preserves it would not live up to what I had been anticipating. It was DELICIOUS. I bought the only 2 jars of orange jelly the store had so I can make this one more time before I have to go back to searching for more 🙂 The only negative was having to smell it cooking all day before I could devour it 🙂
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I really wanted to like this but it did not come out. I followed the directions exactly and at only four hours on low the chicken is very dark brown almost burnt looking and they are very dry. The sauce also seems to have a burnt flavor. Not sure what happened but I know I followed the directions exactly.
I’m so sorry it didn’t turn out for you, Rebecca. 🙁 I hate when that happens. I’m not sure why the chicken would burn, especially on the low setting. My previous slow cooker was cooking at too high of a temperature (even at low), which would create problems with all foods. Just a thought.
I have the Vitaclay and I can’t dry slowcook so I always need to add broth or water to it. It cooks super fast but I wonder if I’m watering down the recipe or making it taste different. Anyway, I leave work at 7:30 and don’t come home til about 4 how would I be able to make this in a regular slow cooker? If I put it on before I leave?
200 calories?!?! Sold!! This sounds absolutely amazing! Sometimes my best recipes come from random mess-ups like grabbing the wrong ingredient accidentally, lol! Love this!
Ahhh! I love those beyond-delish accidents! This was definitely one of those. Holy moly, this chicken is absolutely stunning, Kate! I love how perfectly glazed it is and crockpot FTW! 🙂 Pinned.
I had received a little gift box with orange marmalade so I made this recepie. It was awesome. My husband actually went out next day and bought more marmalade
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Can I use orange juice and would it be the same measurement
Why do you say prep time only 5 minutes. I find this very frustrating that all food bloggers say prep time is only 5 minutes. It takes more than 5 minutes simply to pull out the ingredients. You have to gather the ingredients, measure, chop, put them all in the pot. That takes at least 20 minutes. Please be honest about prep time.
You can buy the garlic cloves already chopped in the garden section of any major grocery store. That’s all I use and I have never regretted the time save.
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Can’t wait to try the orange chicken. Look forward to the diet meals emails. I am on a diet and always need different recipes. Have lost 16 pounds so far.
I found unsweetened Smucker’s Marmalade, the meat came out on the dry side, so I think next time I’ll double up on the sauce when I put in the slow cooker it’s totally submerged.
So could you do the apricot instead with all the same ingredients?
Hi Sara! Yeah, absolutely. And that’s a delicious idea! 🙂
Looks and sounds awesome. I am debating on making either this or another recipe that I found for my slow cooker. Decisions, decisions….. Anyway, I WILL be trying this sometime and I will post another comment on how it turns out. Thanks again for the recipe!
Brian Rungaitis
I found this recipe online about a month ago and have been wanting to try it, but finding orange preserves here is very difficult (I live in a small fishing village in Nicaragua), yesterday I had gone into a decent size city to meet some friends for lunch and found 2 jars of orange jelly–not preserves but it was the best I was going to get. Got up this morning and got it started in the crock pot. I was a little worried that after all the waiting and searching for orange preserves it would not live up to what I had been anticipating. It was DELICIOUS. I bought the only 2 jars of orange jelly the store had so I can make this one more time before I have to go back to searching for more 🙂 The only negative was having to smell it cooking all day before I could devour it 🙂
Hi Beth!! SO happy you enjoyed it!! I mean, after all that trouble to find the preserves and all, it better be good, right?! 😉
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I really wanted to like this but it did not come out. I followed the directions exactly and at only four hours on low the chicken is very dark brown almost burnt looking and they are very dry. The sauce also seems to have a burnt flavor. Not sure what happened but I know I followed the directions exactly.
I’m so sorry it didn’t turn out for you, Rebecca. 🙁 I hate when that happens. I’m not sure why the chicken would burn, especially on the low setting. My previous slow cooker was cooking at too high of a temperature (even at low), which would create problems with all foods. Just a thought.
I am unfamiliar with orange preserves, but I am familiar with orange marmalade. Could it be used as a substitute or is it too strong?
HI! Yes, it basically is the same thing, so marmalade would work great.
Your site is aweeeesome 🙂 Thank you for doing this. My hubby will never know he is eating healthy.
Hi Shar! Thanks so, so much for the kind words!!
I’m up for anything that my toddler might inhale!! This looks delish!
I’ve really been wanting to make something like this! You’ve just inspired me! Looks amazing!!
Oh how I want my house to smell like this! Such a happy mistake, I’m adding it to our menu for next week, my kids will devour it, I’m sure!
I love crockpot meals, so nice having supper ready at the end of the day! And this orange chicken looks like a fantastic meal!
I have the Vitaclay and I can’t dry slowcook so I always need to add broth or water to it. It cooks super fast but I wonder if I’m watering down the recipe or making it taste different. Anyway, I leave work at 7:30 and don’t come home til about 4 how would I be able to make this in a regular slow cooker? If I put it on before I leave?
200 calories?!?! Sold!! This sounds absolutely amazing! Sometimes my best recipes come from random mess-ups like grabbing the wrong ingredient accidentally, lol! Love this!
Ah this looks incredible! I’ve never had orange chicken before but your photos make me want to run to the kitchen and get cooking!!!
Haha, the most delicious accident! LOVE and love everything slow cooker! Pinned 🙂
I don’t know what I would do without my slow cooker on busy weeks like this one! This looks crazy good, Kate! Pinned!
An easy chicken dinner that looks this good should be on every mom’s list! Beautiful!
Ahhh! I love those beyond-delish accidents! This was definitely one of those. Holy moly, this chicken is absolutely stunning, Kate! I love how perfectly glazed it is and crockpot FTW! 🙂 Pinned.
What tempurter should I cook it in a oven please? 160?
I had received a little gift box with orange marmalade so I made this recepie. It was awesome. My husband actually went out next day and bought more marmalade