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Slow Cooker Mandarin Orange Chicken

The Lazy Slow Cooker, Susan, United States.
This recipe is from a friend who specializes in slow cooker dishes. I made this on 16 Jan 2022, and it is absolutely delicious! Highly recommended!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker (3½+ quart)

Ingredients
  

  • 750-1000 grams chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, (1½-2 lb)
  • 1 can mandarin oranges, with juice, (15 oz / 425 g)
  • 1½ cups fresh long beans, or green beans, cut into 1-2 inch pieces
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3 tablespoons corn starch
  • 3 tablespoons cold water
  • sesame seeds, for garnish, as desired

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and add to your slow cooker.
  • Open the can of mandarin orange and drain the juice into the slow cooker (the oranges will be used later so set them aside), then add the long beans, orange juice, broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil to the slow cooker.
  • Stir everything together, cover, and set to Low setting for 3½ hours.
  • At 3½ hours, mix together the corn starch and 3 tablespoons of cold water in a measuring cup, then stir into the cooker. Cover and cook for another 30 minutes to thicken the sauce.
  • Add the mandarin orange slices and gently mix in, allow to heat for a few minutes.
  • Spoon some of the sauce into a gravy boat or two, serve with rice and garnish with sesame seeds as desired, and pour on sauce as desired, enjoy.

Notes

I will say Fair cost per serving as I will be using canned mandarin oranges (Brook brand) first for this (I plan on canning some at a later date).