1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken, cut in 2-inch chunks
1/2 cup flour (I used Pamela's Baking Mix, which is
GF)
olive oil, for browning the chicken
1 teaspoon kosher salt
6 ounces (1/2 can) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed (I'd opt for little-to-no pulp. The pulp can taste a bit bitter when cooked)
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons ketchup
The Directions.
Use a 4 quart slow cooker
for best results.
Dredge the chicken pieces with the flour, and shake off the excess.
[hey steph, what do you mean by "dredge"? AH! Okay, shake the chicken around in a plastic bag with the flour so it's coated nicely, but not super clumpy.]
:-)
Go ahead and throw away any remaining flour, we won't need it.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet on the stove and brown the chicken on all sides.
There is no need to fully cook it, just sear it
enough for the flour to stick and get a nice coating.
Plop the chicken pieces into your slow cooker.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt, and ketchup.
Taste.
If you'd like the chicken to be a bit sweeter, add a touch more sugar.
Pour sauce mixture evenly over the chicken, and toss gingerly to coat.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, or on high for 3 to 4.
Serve over white or brown rice.
The Verdict.
Delicious. All four of us had seconds. Like I did with the lemon chicken, I sprinkled some red pepper flakes onto my portion, because I like a bit of heat.
Everyone else at the
table ate it as-is, and was quite happy.
other great take out fake out dishes:
Mongolian
Beef
Broccoli Beef
Chow Mein
Fried Rice
and the rest of the list, is here.
Enjoy!!
have a wonderful weekend, and happy Slow Cooking!!
steph
