Amazing Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 4 hours
MAKES: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup orange marmalade
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons molasses, optional
• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 large sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
• Hot cooked rice
• Optional toppings: chopped green onions, peanuts and fresh cilantro

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients; stir in molasses if desired. In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine chicken, cornstarch, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Top with red pepper. Pour stock mixture over top. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until chicken is tender.
2. Stir in broccoli. Cover and cook on high 30-40 minutes longer or until broccoli is crisp-tender. Serve with rice. Sprinkle with toppings of your choice. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts
1 cup (calculated without rice and toppings): 319 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 891mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 1g fiber), 25g protein