Orange Chicken (freezer meal friendly!)

Orange Chicken from momtomomnutrition.com­

Ingredients:

3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 2-inch cubes

1 cup orange marmalade

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 T. corn starch

1/2 cup honey BBQ sauce

1/2 cup soy sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

5 cloves of garlic, crushed

Pinch of red pepper flakes

2 green onions, sliced

Instructions:

1)        Dice chicken breasts into 2 in. cubes

2)     Combine all ingredients (stirring well to incorporate flour and cornstarch)

3)      Freeze at this point or place directly into crock pot.

Cooking Instructions:

If thawed cook in crock pot on high for 4 hours.  Reduce heat to warm and let rest for 1 hour to allow sauce to thicken*.

If frozen cook in crock pot on high for 6 hours.  Reduce heat to warm and let rest for 1 hour to allow sauce to thicken*.

Serve over brown or white rice.  Top with sesame seeds if desired.

Note: Thickness of sauce will depend on the BBQ sauce and orange marmalade you use. Also, the longer you let the chicken rest on "warm" or in the fridge overnight once cooked, the thicker the sauce will get. You can also broil the meat in the oven for 5-10 minutes after it’s cooked in the crock pot.