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Finally, a Crockpot Orange Chicken Recipe everyone will love!  Just 4 ingredients and you’re done!

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On the hunt for another tasty Easy Crockpot Recipe??  How about a sensational, insanely delicious and crazy easy crockpot orange chicken dinner?

This easy Crockpot Orange Chicken Recipe delivers… BIG Time!!!  Oh how I LOVE Orange Chicken!

Skip the Chinese Orange Chicken takeout and go grab your Crockpot instead!  With delicious orange marmalade, and just 4 ingredients, this delicious asian slow cooker recipe is about as easy as it gets!

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Finally, a Crockpot Orange Chicken Recipe everyone will love! Just 4 ingredients and you're done!
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Asian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 3 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, thawed
  • ¾ cup Smuckers Sweet Orange Marmalade
  • ¾ cup of Sweet Baby Ray’s Original BBQ Sauce {it’s SO good!}
  • 2 tbsp. Soy Sauce
Instructions
  1. Cook chicken in crockpot on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 6 hours {covered}
  2. After 3 hours on HIGH or 6 hours on LOW, drain juices from crockpot
  3. At this point… you can either leave the chicken breasts whole, or remove, cut into cubes, and transfer back to crockpot.
  4. Mix together bbq sauce, orange marmalade, and soy sauce.
  5. Pour mixture over chicken, and cook on high for 30 more minutes {covered}
  6. Serve with rice and Enjoy!!
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Comments

  1. I made the mistake of cooking the chicken with the sauces in the beginning. The sauce definitely was too watery that way.

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  2. This is my husband’s favorite orange chicken recipe. He is a orange chicken freak. It is easy, tastes great. All our friends love it !

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    • Haha… so glad your husband and friends have been enjoying the orange chicken, Michele! It’s definitely a family favorite here, too! 🙂

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      • Hi I want to make orange chicken in the Crock-Pot but I have chicken pieces how long for the chicken pieces instead of the full breast and is it frozen or thawed

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  3. Hi! Can I ask if I can cook everything together at the same time instead of adding the sauce later? What will happen if I cooked it with the sauce from the beginning? Thanks!

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    • Hi Sylvia, if you cook the chicken in the sauce from the beginning you’ll end up with a very watered down sauce. Draining the juices and adding the sauce later will ensure a thicker and much more flavorful sauce. Hope that helps! 😉

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  4. I make this at least once very two weeks. This is our FAVORITE meal on this site! I make it over white rice and it stays in the fridge well for days! Sooooo yummy. My child’s favorite also! Thanks for the awesome recipes!

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    • Aww ~ you’re very welcome, Heather! I’m so glad to hear how much you all love the orange chicken! I agree… it makes amazing leftovers! 😉

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  5. This is delicious, it satisfied my craving and is healthier and cheaper than a restaurant! I used sugar-free marmalade and a different brand of bbq sauce and added onions and peppers. I served it with brown rice mixed with cauliflower rice..

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  9. When cooking the chicken i do you add anything else to the crockpot with it before adding the sauce at the end

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      • Being my first time and not being home for 4 hours, didn’t want to take any chances so I put about a quarter cup of Sprite in for liquid then drained after cooking. Chicken fell apart and was a hit. this recipe is in my family favorites box….

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        • Sprite? Interesting I’ve never heard of that? What exactly does the Sprite do as opposed to water or other liquid?

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  10. Can’t wait to try this recipe – need to check out your crockpot recipes so I’m better prepared for dinners once the kids are back in school and we have afternoon practices/evening games.

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  11. Delicious! I substituted sugar free marmalade just because it’s what I had in the pantry. The only “problem was when I removed the chicken to dice it, it all fell apart. Shredded chicken still tastes delicious, just doesn’t look as pretty.

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    • I cut my chicken into chunks before putting in the crockpot. Cook on high for an hour. Blend my sauce in a bowl and add to the chicken, Cook an additional 2 hours (on high). Because I don’t drain the chicken, I stir up a little cornstarch and water to thicken the sauce. So delicious and nice Chunky Chicken. Made it last week for the 1st time…and now have another batch in the crockpot for dinner tonight! Fast becoming a Family Favorite!

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      • Thanks for this post, I dont drain my chicken either and was wondering if I could use corn starch.

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  12. This sauce was so very delicious! I already had some cooked turkey on hand, so instead of using the crock pot, I just make the sauce in a saucepan, added the turkey, and served with rice. My son said it was a keeper (which means I have to add it to the family favorites recipes). Thanks for sharing!

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    • You’re very welcome, Arin… and that sounds delicious! Isn’t the sauce SO yummy? It’s definitely a family favorite here, too. 🙂

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  13. Omgeee! Tried this today, and it is SO delish! I couldn’t wait for dinner, so I cheated and had a small piece already. :o) Thanks for such a great dish!

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    • Aww ~ you’re very welcome, JaQuette! Isn’t it crazy delicious? By far one of my favorite dishes. So glad you loved it! 🙂

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  14. We love this recipe, it’s delicious and simple. We made it tonight with center cut pork loin chops and it was just as good!!

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  15. I made this last night, it was good! I thought I had regular Sweet baby ray’s, but it was sweet and spicy instead. Still good, my 1 1/2 year old liked it so that’s a win for me! I’m doing the creamy ranch chicken right now, but i only have regular cream of chicken… none with herbs. Was considering throwing in some for flavor’s sake but I’m sure it’ll be fine without. If i DID want to throw in some , any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

    Also, I’m sure it’s hard to pick but happen to have an absolute favorite 5 ingredient recipe? Or a MUST TRY? I’m new at this crock pot thing and I’d love to hear your input 🙂

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  16. I just wanted to let you know, I made this last night and it was amazing. I love orange chicken, and this was by far the easiest recipe, and tastes just like the take-out version, minus the breading. I used chicken thighs, because they are less expensive than breasts, are small enough I didn’t need to cut them, and tend to take flavor a lot better! I also made white rice on the side, and ladled extra sauce on both my chicken and my rice, mmm…, best idea ever!

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  17. If you add some hot sauce to this, it brings the flavors to a whole new level!!!! Super delicious… add as much as your taste bud think its mind-blowingly yummy! Enjoy!!!

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  18. Hello Heidi,
    I would like to make the chicken crispy before I put all the goodness on it. I don’t know how to make it crispy w

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      • Sometimes what I do is bake my chicken in the oven with crushed bbq chips on top. You can rub mayonnaise or egg yolk on the chicken tenders or thin slices breast when raw. Then coat them crushed bbq flavored chips (I like Kettle Baked Hickory BBQ). Cook at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Then try pouring the BBQ sauce marmalade on top and see how that goes.

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        • I cut my chicken into chunks then to bread it dip each piece into flour, then egg mixed w/ a little water, then plain bread crumbs. Then fill a deep skillet with about an inch of oil and heat on medium. Once the oil is heated drop as many pieces of the chicken as you’d like and cook for a few minutes on each side until brown and cooked through. I then heat the sauce indredients in a separate pan. Once everything is done toss the chicken with the sauce and serve

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  19. Hello,
    I have a quick question. I want to make this recipe for six people. What would you recommend that I do?

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    • I used chicken thighs when I made this, and it worked really well. I would get a couple of 1-2 pound packages and that should work! They are small enough, they are almost bite sized (with a little extra) and I don’t feel it needs to be cut at all when I use them.

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  20. I cooked my chicken with a can of condensed cream of chicken soup.. I came out juicy & very flavorful!!!!!

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  21. This is my first time ever that i will be using a crockpot. This recipe looks very delish! And I want to try to make it. I only have one question.

    When cooking the chicken, do i add water in the crockpot? Or do i just put the chicken in?

    I’m also making it for 2 people.

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  22. how many bone-in breasts or thighs can you use to substitute the boneless breasts? Seems like boneless is realllly expensive compared to bone-in :/

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    • Hi Shana ~ you’ll initially cook the chicken breasts whole. At the point where you’re draining the juices, you can either place them back in the Crockpot whole, or cut them up and place the pieces back in the Crockpot. Then you’ll add the sauce for the remaining time. ENJOY! 🙂

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  25. Hey I was wondering if I could use chicken drumbsticks in the cockpot instead of the chicken breasts? Has anyone ever tried this?

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  26. just tried this tonight and it came amazing! I didn’t change a thing! I’ve never been good at cooking chicken in the slow cooker because it usually comes dry… But after the chicken cooked and I cut it up… I let it soak up some of the left over juice before I discarded it… I recommend brown meat because it comes so much better but my husband only eats white meat… It still came so great!! So simple and so easy!! Will be having this again!! Thanks for the great recipe 🙂

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  28. This is a deliciously simple recipe for the entire family! Double it for leftovers! I once used Peach preserves and it was tasty too!

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  29. Holy moly…where has this recipe been all my life??? Made it tonight for friends & family & it was a huge hit! I should add that my critics were a Korean man (who is spoiled by traditional Korean cooking) & picky kids (ages 2, 3, 6, 7 & 8!!) Thank you so much for sharing!! I did make a spicy sauce for the grown ups w BBQ sauce, orange marmalade, soy sauce, honey, sriracha & red pepper flakes! Delish!

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  30. This recipe was delicious!. I actually made chicken tacos with this recipe and it was amazing. I served this orange chicken with corn tortillas, cilantro, and onion. Thanks for the recipe!

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  33. i did not have enough time for the slow cooker method, so took the advice of one of the reviewers and cooked it in the oven. I doubled the sauce and added a tsp of red pepper flakes. I cut up the chicken in bit sized pieces and cooked in a covered dish for one hour at 375. It was very yummy, but too runny. I was able to thicken with cornstarch. If I made it this way again I think I would cook the chicken in a skillet first or add cornstarch to the sauce before cooking. My family liked the flavor, so will make again.

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  35. Hi I was just wondering if you had any ideas as for a substitute for the soy sauce. I really want to make this but my husband is allergic to it?

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  37. Tried this the other might and my husband loved it and has already requested it be made again. Simple, fairly inexpensive, and delicious. Thank you! Going to try the root beer one next.

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  39. We had the Orange Chicken tonight. Awesome!!! I added green pepper and onion on top of chicken thighs,and let that cook with the chicken. Served it on rice with sesame seeds. It was gone in no time! This dish will be a regular, for sure!

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  41. Can’t wait to try the orange chicken tomorrow!

    <,
    Heather

    PS. Best part of this post…John 3:16. YOU.GO.GIRL!

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  43. Hi, I found this on pinterest today and also made it today! It’s finished cooking but I haven’t served it up yet…but I have tried it and wanted to say I can already tell it’s going to be a hit w my husband as well as my 2 yr old and 4 yr old. My crock pot can over cook on its high setting and after tasting the chicken, I think next time I’ll use the medium setting for a little longer time since it does seem a little more dry. However the flavors are delish. I can’t wait to serve it up w some white rice. Thanks for sharing!

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  44. Correct me if I’m just being blind- but what is the yield for this recipe? As in, is this for a regular sized (7qt) crockpot?

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  45. Hi Heidi! I just wanted to say THANK YOU sooooo much for all of these recipes! As a college student (on a budget) all of your recipes and cheap, delicious, and easy to make!! This one is one of my personal faves!

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  46. I have noticed a huge difference in the sizes of chicken breasts from one brand to the next. Sometimes 4 breasts is 1 pound, sometimes it’s 2.5 pounds. Can you give me an estimate of how much chicken you’re using? I just want to get a good sauce-to-chicken ratio. 🙂

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    • Ok, so I made this today with 3 chicken breasts that totalled about 30 oz. I cooked them on low for about 4.5 hours, then poured out the liquid and scraped off the fat that was stuck on the chicken. Then I cut the chicken into chunks, but some of it shredded or fell apart. I put it back into the crock pot and stirred in the sauce. I cooked it on low for another 30-40 minutes while I made some fried rice. It turned out great!! Even my kids (ages 3 and 6) loved it! And the sauce to chicken ratio was perfect. I will definitely be making this again! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂

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  47. This sounds and looks amazing…if only the internet had smells LOL. I wanted to give you a heads up that several websites are using your recipe and pics and not giving you credit. If you do an image search on google with the picture that shows the plate of food, the crock pot, the marmalade and the bbq sauce it comes back with tons of websites. I also found it on facebook on a page titled My Own Little Playground…it’s the first picture on the photo tab. Sorry but this just annoys me to no end when people steal like that.

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  48. Hi! Just wanted to stop by and say thank you for the recipe!! I actually stumbled upon it a couple years ago and have made it TONS of times since then. It really is a family favorite in our house, and my one year old and five year old LOVE it!!! So I’ve been meaning to come back for a long time now and say thank you and that I’ve gotten several family members to love this as well! I will cook it on low for 6 hours if chicken is fresh and about 8 hours for frozen! We also use drumsticks and thighs and it turns out perfect.

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    • Aww ~ thanks so much for the sweet comment, Monica! I’m so glad your family loves it… it’s definitely a family favorite here, too! 😉

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    • Hi Bobbie ~ I haven’t tried it yet with a low sugar marmalade yet, but if you do… let me know how it turns out! 😉

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  50. I want to try this recipe, but work all day. I would love to be able to combine all ingredients and then cook on low (for 8+ hours). Do you think this will work? Thank you for a wonderful meal idea!

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  54. Wow. This is so yummy and about as easy as it comes! This even works for my daughter who has food restrictions. We have had this multiple times and everyone loves it.

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  56. This recipe looks delish! If I didnt have the time for it to cook in a crock pot, could I bake the chicken or cook it in some other way that was quicker?! Thanks in advance!

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    • You could omit the soy and just use the 2 teaspoons of the natural juices to mix with the BBQ and marmalade. Hope this helps!

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  59. Thank you so much for posting this recipe! I am having a party/brunch in a few days, and I wasn’t sure what to serve. This is perfect and so easy! I love crockpot recipes. Thanks again! 🙂

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  60. Thanks for posting this. After two questionable attempts to get this recipe right, I finally read the part about not adding the marmalade and BBQ sauce until the last 30 minutes. That did the trick, and it’s now a family favorite.

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  61. I just made the Crockpot Orange Chicken tonight. It was yummy! It’s almost embarrassing how easy it is too prepare too. This recipe is definitely a keeper! Thanks for making this working ladies life a little easier!

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  63. I have to say I love the simplicity of your recipes, it’s great. I tried your orange chicken recipe and it was great! I have tried other orange chicken recipes so every complicated but. This is my fave!

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  64. Ok….I just mixed my bbq soy and marmalade..but it still smells like bbq…will the smell and taste mix when it iscooked?

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  65. Thank you for this recipe. It was so good. All my kids loved it. I did it a little different. I used 2 pounds of chicken and cut it into chunks. I mixed up the sauce poured it over the chicken and baked it all for an hour at 375. I served it on a bed of rice and a side of steamed veggies. Oohh it was so good!!

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  66. What if I want to cut it up into bite size pieces like Panda Express does? Do I cut it before or after cooking the chicken in the crockpot?

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  67. Hello! I was wondering if anyone has made this with putting all ing. together at once? I am away from the house for 8 hrs!

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  68. OMG!! NEVER need to go to Panda Express again!! I don’t have a crockpot so I just browned my chicken in an over safe fry pan and added the sauce and put it in the oven for about 15-20 @350 and it turned out SUPER!!! Hubby said it was a keeper!!:)

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  70. I made this recipe for my daughter and her husband, it seemed so simple and we have been so busy canning that last week was a Wendys fast food, so I tried this along with buttered rice and peas, it was wonderful, not only tasting but easy as well.. we all enjoyed a good meal and no fast food chains got our money.. Thank you so much for sharing recipes with us frugal girls, we love it..

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  71. With 2 out of 3 boys in sports from after school to 8pm I have been looking for things I could start and my husband can finish and have on the table when we walk in the door. Success!! I do an entire month of meal planning & 2 nights per week are crockpot meals….this is definitely a stay on the meal rotation because my kids LOVED IT. I did add some red pepper flakes (we like a little heat). My boys are usually picky (2,4 & 8) but they licked their plates clean ;~) not kidding! I served it with a side of jasmine rice tossed with frozen veggies (carrots, peas, & corn) and orange slices on the side. So simple…so tasty. One happy mom here ;~)

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  72. I made this last night and it was awesome! My boyfriend is a very picky eater and it makes cooking rough… He loved it. Thanks for the recipe!

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  74. Made this for dinner last night. My husband and 12-year old son really liked it. My husband said it reminded him of PE’s orange chicken but he liked this better because it’s not fried. He said this has a lighter, fresher taste.

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  75. I made this for dinner tonight. I used Smuckers Sweet Orange Marmalade and Sweet Baby Ray’s Sweet and Spicy sauce. I served it over brown rice. It was insanely, awesome DELISH!

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  76. Oh my, this was delicious! I added a bit of sesame oil and ginger for a skosh more flavor and it was really good. I’ll be making this one over and over. Thanks much for the recipe! 🙂

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    • Hi Lee ~ no… this specific recipe uses skinless chicken breasts without any breading, so it will not turn out crispy. Hope that helps!

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  78. This sounds so good, much better than the orange chicken recipes that call for orange juice and ketchup. I was just wondering if I could make it into a freezer meal? I want to cook the chicken first, cool it and then add everything to a ziplock baggie and freeze it. Then on the day of cooking thaw in the fridge and then cook in the crock pot. Do you think that would work? Would I have to do anything different?

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  79. Made this tonight and it was awesome! I used sugar free jelly to save a few cals and I used the sweet rays honey BBQ.

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  80. The kids and I are very excited to taste this. Its cooking right now.
    Has anyone added any veggies to this?

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  81. This was so very good! I have 4 boys and a very busy schedule. I am always looking for the mythical “yummy but easy crockpot recipe”! This was definitely fits that bill!

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  83. Just found this on Pinterest. It sounds amazingly simple. I’ve got chicken tenders in the freezer I could use, and the BBQ sauce, just need to pick up some orange marmalade. This will be on our menu next week!

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  84. Looks yummy! I have apricot preserves leftover from another recipe,so I’m going to try substituting that this time.(but I do have Sweet Baby Rays..my favorite!)Hope it turns out 🙂

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  85. I just made this tonight and it was delish, thank you for the recipe!! I have an over-zealous crockpot so after 3 hours the chicken was dry (but still tasted amazing) so next time I will do 2.5 hours and cut Into chunks before serving. What a great recipe, so easy! Thanks again!

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  86. AMAZING. I added some sweet chili sauce that I had sitting in the fridge. . . kicked it up a notch!

    Any idea as to nutritional info on this one, or how it could be calculated? Doesn’t make sense to me to add up the calories from ALL of the marinade since you don’t eat even close to all of it.

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    • I was wondering the same thing. Usually I just add up all the ingredients and divide by how many servings but since majority of the sauce will still be in the bottom of the pot.

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  88. I made this tonight and I was skeptical at first about not putting any liquid in with the chicken. But, It came out great! I sprayed the bottom very well and loaded it up with about 3 lbs of breasts. I couldn’t stand how sad they looked bare, so I sprinkled some red onion and salt and pepper over them which helped flavor the meat as they cooked. I had to be away from it for about 5 hours so I set it on low. The chicken was so tender and moist that I ended up serving it shredded over rice. I also made extra sauce to serve on the side. Thanks for an easy, delicious recipe!

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    • Ooh ~ I bet it was delicious shredded over rice, Claire! I’m so glad you liked the recipe!! 😉

      ~ Heidi

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  90. Hi Heidi,
    Have you ever tried this cutting the chicken into chunks? Do you think that would work just as well, except adjust the timing?
    Thanks for posting this yummy recipe. Will be making it this week!
    Karen

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    • Hi Karen ~ yes… I have cut this into chunks as well, and it works great! What I do is cook the chicken as chicken breasts for the first 3 hours. Then I remove the chicken, drain the juices, and cut the chicken into chunks. I place the chicken back in the crockpot, add the sauce, and cook for an additional 30 minutes. It turns out just as delicious this way, too! 😉

      ~ Heidi

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      • If I want to make this orange chicken breast dish, can’t I pre-cut the chicken breasts, boil it just enough, then add it into the crock pot to cook all the ingredients altogether? Also was thinking of using all organic ingredients since I want it none high fructose & keep it natural & diabetic friendly orange marmalade 😉

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  91. Very tasty, thanks for the quick and easy recipe! The chicken was so moist that it fell apart so most of it was chunky or shredded and it went great over some Jasmine rice with steamed veggies!

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  92. thinking about making this with all the ingrediants on low for 8hrs. then serving over rice! thoughts??

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        • Hey Whitney, did it work?? I have to be gone all day and am wondering how it turns out when all is thrown in together, cooked on low for 8hrs.

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          • I have done this with Hawaiian chicken recipe with similar ingredient’s bbq, pinapples, chicken turns out great super moist and flavorful. trying this recipe the same so it has a lot of time to soak up the juices. 🙂

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    • That actually sounds amazing. Maybe make or buy premade breaded chicken and toss it in a bowl of this mixture and throw it in the oven for a few minutes!

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  95. I hope you know that this recipe is going to make me really happy. I LOVE easy crockpot recipes, and I stumbled on your blog through Pinterest (the Walmart coupon post). I’ll probably throw in some random veggies from my fridge, and some garlic, and maybe sesame seeds…and any other random asian sauces I have.

    What I love about this recipe is that it sets a super easy foundation for orange chicken, and I know where to find the ingredients at my grocery store.

    I’m really hungry now, and it’s well past midnight. Crap.

    Thanks for the post!

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  96. The ingredients say Orange Marmalade, but the picture shows Sweet Orange Marmalade, which one is it?

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    • Hi Michelle ~ some brands call it Orange Marmalade, but the Smuckers brand is called Sweet Orange Marmalade. If you can’t find the Smuckers brand, just try substituting another brand of orange marmalade. Hope that helps! 😉

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  97. Once you have this all put together, can you freeze it well? I need to make some meals to put away for family while I recover from surgery. I am looking to get as much prepped for them as possible so they just have to heat’n eat.

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    • Hi Kim ~ I haven’t tried freezing this before, but I know several of the other completed crockpot chicken meals freeze really well. I don’t see why this would be any different… I say go for it! 😉

      ~ Heidi

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  99. Ah-HA!! Thanks for this recipe! I tried making orange chicken slowly cooked in a dutch oven with real oranges and orange zest. The flavor was not so pleasing to my kids. Maybe not sweet enough? But this sounds reeaaally good!

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  100. Won’t the chicken burn in the crockpot if there is no liquid in it during the begining of the cooking process?

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    • Hi Martha ~ the chicken won’t burn… it will end up cooking in the juices from the chicken. Hope that helps! 😉

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      • I made this and it was great! I added a half a cup of water when I cooked the chicken, it didn’t dry it out. I didn’t want to chance cooking without it, but maybe I will try that next time! I actually have this in the crock pot right now!

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        • I ran out of Baby Ray can I use Heinz bbq sauce because I am ready to make it for supper, I have the rest of the ingredients

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          • yeah, I’ve done this in other versions with different BBQ sauces and such… (it’s too sweet for my husband), and I’ve also boiled the chicken slowly, diced it, then baked it for awhile instead with the rice and broth… turned out great!

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    • Hi Itzel ~ when you initially cook the chicken, you’ll place just the chicken in the crockpot to cook, and nothing else. You could cook it all together, but I like to cook the chicken separately first, then drain the juices and fat. That way the sauce will be a lot thicker and less watered down. Hope that helps! 😉

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  102. OMGoodness! I have been looking for a good Orange Chicken recipe that was easy to make–and this is slow cooker, too! Thank you!

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