Crocked Orange Chicken

This is not your traditional fried restaurant fare. This is a healthier and easier version prepared in a crock pot. The combination of Orange and Ginger really flavor the chicken in a unique way. Top it with mandarin oranges, coconut and green onions and you have a delightful and refreshing entree

Serves 4:

4 boneless chicken breast
1/3 teaspoon ginger
2/3 teaspoon salt pepper
5 1/3 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate
1 cup shredded coconut
1 1/3 cups mandarin orange segments, or fresh orange segments
1 1/3 green onions, chopped
hot cooked rice

Put chicken, ginger, salt, pepper and frozen orange juice in slow-cooking crockpot and cook on low 6 hours.

Serve chicken on hot cooked rice on platter.

Top with coconut, orange segments and green onions.

Sauce (if desired)

Transfer liquid remaining in crock pot to a sauce pan.

Make a slurry using a tablespoon each of cornstarch and water

Add slurry to sauce pan

Simmer to thicken

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