Crockpot Mandarin Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the water, ketchup, brown sugar, orange juice concentrate, soy sauce, mustard, salt, garlic powder, ginger and pepper. Pour half into another large bowl or dish; add chicken and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain and discard marinade from chicken. Place chicken in a 4 or 5-qt. slow cooker; add reserved marinade. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until chicken juices run clear., Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the oranges, green pepper and olives if desired. Serve with chicken and rice.

Steps:

• 1. Place chicken in crock pot (no need to defrost). Add onion, carrots and mandarin oranges with juice. Salt and pepper lightly at this point... it will help your veggies sweat. Add lemon juice.
• 2. mix together soy sauce and teriyaki sauce, add to crock-pot.
• 3. After about half of cooking time, take some of juice and put in a small bowl... add cornstarch and mix together thoroughly. Add mixture back to crock-pot. Add broccoli florets and mix lightly. Taste for salt and add if needed.
• 4. Let simmer until carrots are tender but not mushy. Cook rice. (I made enough for 6) and use as base for plate.
• 5. This can be made on the 4hr setting or the 6 or 8hr settings, depending on the time you have. Just make sure to do the half way mark things according to your cooking time total. Enjoy!!