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Mandarin Chicken

ChineseChickenAdvanced480 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 each broiler/fryer chicken, 3 to 3-1/2 pounds - cut up and skin removed
  • 2 cup water
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 0.3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 0.3 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 0.3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 2 tsp ground mustard
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 0.5 cup cold water
  • 11 oz mandarin oranges -- drained
  • 0.5 cup whole pitted ripe olives
  • 2 tbsp chopped green pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag or glass dish.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, combine water, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, orange juice concentrate, mustard, salt, pepper, ginger and garlic powder.

  3. 3

    Pour half over the chicken.

  4. 4

    Cover chicken and remaining marinade; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

  5. 5

    Drain chicken, discarding marinade.

  6. 6

    Place chicken in a slow cooker; add reserved marinade.

  7. 7

    Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours.

  8. 8

    Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into the chicken mixture.

  9. 9

    Add oranges, olives and green pepper.

  10. 10

    Cover and cook on high for 30-45 minutes or until thickened.

  11. 11

    Serve over rice.

Tags

greeka-taste-of-china