Slow Cooker Chicken in Orange Sauce

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken in Orange Sauce (Pollo en Salsa Naranja en Olla de Cocción Lenta)
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 ounces (175 ml) frozen orange juice concentrate (half a 12-ounce/355 ml can); ¼ cup (120 ml) Mexican Spice Blend (Especias Mexicanas); 2 garlic cloves; 1 small jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and diced; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon chili powder; Four 6-ounce (170 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts; ½ cup (60 g) chopped onion; 8 small red potatoes, scrubbed and quartered

Pollo en Salsa Naranja en Olla de Cocción Lenta

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy Easy Mexican

By Velda de la Garza

Published 2021

About

One-pot meals just make life easier. In this recipe, mixing orange juice and jalapeños with spices results in a sweet yet savory dish. The potatoes and orange juice make this dish rich in vitamin C and fiber.

Ingredients

6 ounces (175 ml) frozen orange juice concentrate (half a 12-ounce/355

Americas
Mexico
Stew
Gluten-free

Method

Place the orange juice concentrate, spice blend, garlic, jalapeño, salt, and chili powder in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Place the chicken in a slow cooker and pour in the orange juice mixture. Add the onion and potatoes.
Cook for 6 hours on high, until the internal temperature reaches 160°F (70°C). Serve warm.