Honey-Orange Chicken Recipe
Honey-Orange Chicken is a delicious Japanese style option for barbecued chicken drumsticks. Honey, garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper, soy sauce and sesame seeds combined together for a spicy syrupy coating for this delicious Oriental style chicken cooked in the slow cooker and also a healthy, low calories, low fat, low sodium, low carbohydrates, diabetic friendly, gluten-free, Weight Watchers (6) PointsPlus recipe.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 3 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari sauce (See Note**).
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-1/2 tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
- 12 medium size chicken drumsticks (3 to 3-1/2 lbs), skin removed (See Tip*)
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
Directions
- Combine honey, orange zest, orange juice, soy sauce (or tamari), garlic, ginger, vinegar and crushed red pepper in a small bowl.
- Coat a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add in drumsticks, pour in the sauce and mix to coat. Cover and cook until an instant-read thermometer registers 165° F. when inserted into the thickest part of the meat without touching bone, 2 to 3 hours on HIGH or 4 hours on LOW.
- Transfer the drumsticks to a bowl. Very carefully pour the liquid from the slow cooker into a medium size skillet. Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil until reduced and syrupy, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour the sauce over the drumsticks; stir to coat. Serve sprinkled with cilantro and sesame seeds.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 42g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 77 | |
| Calories from Fat 5 | 6% |
| Total Fat 0.58g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.1g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium 456mg | 19% |
| Potassium 65mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 17.72g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.4g | 1% |
| Sugars 16.12g | 11% |
| Protein 1.58g | 3% |
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