Slow Cooker Orange Hoisin Chicken

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Orange Hoisin Chicken
from My Kitchen Cafe

1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
3 slices peeled fresh ginger, finely minced, or 1 tsp powdered ginger
3 cloves garlice, finely minced
1 T sesame oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1.5 to 2 lbs.)
2 T cornstarch
2 T water
2 T sesame seeds
chopped green onions for garnish

In the crock of your slow cooker, whisk together orange juice concentrate, honey, soy sauce (I used the low sodium variety and the dish was plenty salty for me, so if you are using regular soy sauce I would start with half the amount to start and add the rest at the end if you still want it.), hoisin, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil. Add chicken and lightly stir to coat. Cook on low for 5 to 7 hours, until chicken is cooked through and tender. Five hours was about right for me.

Remove chicken and transfer to a plate. Turn slow cooker to HIGH. Whisk together cornstarch and water. Whisk into the sauce and cook until thickened, stirring frequently (keep the lid on your slow cooker as much as possible so it heats up enough to thicken the sauce.). Shred the chicken and return to the thickened sauce.

Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.