Slow-Cooker Soy-Citrus Chicken

Name: Slow-Cooker Soy-Citrus Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 orange, halved and thinly sliced; 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs (5 to 6 thighs); 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce; 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce; 1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 6 ounces thin rice noodles; 1 bunch watercress, tough stems removed, coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

3 steps

Prep:30minCook:7h

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:56:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories451.7 kcal (23%)

Total Fat7.4 g (11%)

Carbs54.7 g (21%)

Sugars13.2 g (15%)

Protein38.1 g (76%)

Sodium864.6 mg (43%)

Fiber2.9 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1orange

halved and thinly sliced

1.5 poundsskinless boneless chicken thighs

1 tablespoonall-purpose flour

½ teaspoonlemon zest

grated

kosher salt

freshly ground pepper

½ cupsweet chili sauce

1 tablespoonlow-sodium soy sauce

1 x 1 inchginger

piece, peeled and minced

3cloves garlic

minced

6 ouncesrice noodles

thin

1 bunchwatercress

tough stems removed, coarsely chopped

1 tablespoonfresh cilantro

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Lay the orange slices in a 6-quart slow cooker. Toss the chicken with the flour, lemon zest, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl; add to the slow cooker in a single layer. Combine the chili sauce, soy sauce, ginger and garlic in a bowl; pour over the chicken.

Step 2

Cover the slow cooker and cook on low, 7 hours. Uncover and gently stir, breaking up the chicken into large pieces; let stand 10 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook as the label directs. Drain; toss with the watercress.