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Creamy Chicken in Orange Sauce

Slow Cooker recipe

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword casserole with chicken and noodles, slow cooker
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds chicken meat (breast, thighs, or drumsticks)
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup brandy or 3 Tablespoons red wine plus 1 Tablespoon vodka
  • 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1/2 cup 1:1 Stevia powder you want the Stevia that is a 1:1 substitute for regular sugar
  • 8 regular green onions finely sliced
  • 6 ounces cream cheese cubed
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Sear chicken in hot oil in skillet then place in slow cooker.

  2. In a mixing bowl, stir together the brandy (or substitute), wine vinegar, lemon juice, orange extract, orange zest, Stevia powder.

  3. Cook on low for 6 hours.

  4. At the end of the cooking time, stir in the cream cheese until it is melted and evenly combine.d

  5. Remove 1/2 cup of sauce and let it cool briefly, whisk in 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch to form a slurry. Add the slurry to the sauce to thicken it when it boils.

  6. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve the sauce over the chicken. Garnish with the green onions.