Orange Chicken

If there's one thing we love in this household, it's Panda Express. Yes-the "fake" fast food chinese chain. When I found this orange chicken recipe, I was SO excited to try it out! I was not disappointed, but it wasn't husband approved! It was very VERY orangey (Thus the name-Orange Chicken)...more than I expected though. I saw a variation for this recipe that included soy sauce to make it taste more like Panda Express. Next time, I plan on trying that variation. If you love REAL orange chicken, try this. It's delicious!

Orange Chicken

Krista Kooks

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lb. boneless chicken, cut in 2-inch chunks
• 1/2 c. flour
• Olive oil, for browning the chicken
• 1 Tbsp. kosher salt
• 6 oz. (half a can) frozen orange juice (Little to no pulp)
• 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
• 3 Tbsp. ketchup

Directions:

Dredge the chicken pieces with the flour, and shake off the excess. Throw away any remaining flour. Heat olive oil in a large skillet on the stove and brown the chicken on all sides. You do not need to fully cook it.

Put the chicken into your slow cooker. In a small mixing bowl, combine the orange juice, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt, and ketchup. Taste-If you'd like the chicken sweeter-add more sugar. Pour sauce evenly over the chicken.

Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, or on high for 3 to 4. Serve over rice.