All Day Slow Cooker Chicken

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A crockpot chicken recipe with orange marinade. This chicken should marinate in the refrigerator for about 6 hours, so start very early in the morning or the night before.

Ingredients:

• Marinade:
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• dash ground allspice
• dash ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• .
• Chicken and Remaining Ingredients
• 6 chicken breast halves
• 6 to 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 small bell pepper, green or red, seeded, cut in strips
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold milk
• 1/4 cup cold water

Preparation:

Combine marinade ingredients in a non-reactive container with lid or a large sealable food
storage bag; blend well. Add the chicken to marinade; cover or close bag and refrigerate for
6 to 8 hours, or overnight.

Place the marinated chicken in the slow cooker. Add marinade to cover chicken. Sauté
mushrooms in the butter, then add to chicken and marinade in slow cooker. Cover and cook
on LOW for 5 to 6 hours. About 1 hour before done, add mandarin orange sections, green
pepper and ginger; stir well. When done, mix together the cornstarch, milk and cold water,
then gradually add into the slow cooker while stirring; cover and cook 15 minutes longer,
until thickened.

Serves 6.

By Diana Rattray

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