Crock-Pot Cran-Orange Chicken

"Inspired by recipe #346249, but made my own by making fresh cranberry sauce. If using frozen cranberries, they do not need to be thawed; they can go right in the pot from the freezer. The sauce is delicious over rice or mashed potatoes. I like to use Reynolds Slow Cooker Bags to line my pot, and fold the top over before putting on the lid; this traps the steam inside, and makes cleanup much easier."
 
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Ready In:
7hrs 40mins
Ingredients:
18
Serves:
5-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine cranberries, orange juice, 1/2 tsp mustard powder, ground ginger, sugar and crystallized ginger, if using. Cook until most of the berries have popped and sauce is thick, about 10-15 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in diced onion, 1/2 tsp mustard powder, cinnamon, lemon juice, honey and chili sauce.
  • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place in slow cooker. Pour sauce over chicken. Cover and cook on low 6 hours or high 3 hours.
  • Add orange slices but do not stir. Cook on low another hour, or on high another 30 minutes.
  • Stir cornstarch into water. Drizzle into sauce in slow cooker. Cook another 10 minutes on high or until thick.

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Reviews

  1. had a ton of leftover cranberry sauce from TG. this was a great application for it. i just added in all the seasonings called for. used chicken thighs (fatty skin removed). plus a bit of coriander & cumin & a little cayenne for kick. didn't need the cornstarch, as it was plenty thick. family loved it. will definitely make this again.
     
  2. This sauce is delicious!
     
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I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013. After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!
 
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