Slow Cooker: Slow Cooked Mandarin Chicken

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts

2 cups water

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup orange juice concentrate

2 tsp ground mustard

2 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp garlic salt

1 tsp ground ginger

3 tbsp cornstarch

1/2 cup cold water

11 oz (1 can) mandarin oranges, drained

1 green bell pepper, chopped

hot cooked rice

Directions

1) In a large bowl, combine 2 cups water, brown sugar, soy sauce, orange juice concentrate, mustard, salt, pepper, ginger, and garlic salt.

2) Reserve half of marinade in another bowl; cover and refrigerate.

3) Place chicken and remaining marinade in a resealable plastic bag or glass dish.

4) Refrigerate chicken in marinade 8 hours or overnight.

5) Drain chicken; discard marinade from chicken.

6) Place chicken and reserved marinade in slow cooker.

7) Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours.

8) Combine cornstarch and 1/2 cup cold water until smooth; stir into slow cooker.

9) Add oranges and green peppers.

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

11) Serve over hot rice.