Citrus Bbq Chicken In Crock Pot Recipes

SLOW COOKER CITRUS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place orange slices in bottom of slow cooker.
• Toss the chicken in flour, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
• Add chicken to slow cooker.
• Combine chili sauce, soy sauce, sugar, ginger and garlic in a bowl.
• Pour over chicken
• Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours.
• Remove chicken from cooker and cover with foil to keep warm
• Pour remaining liquid into a sauce pan.
• Mix together 1/4 C chicken broth or water with 2 tsp cornstarch. Mix until smooth
• Add into sauce in pan and stir over medium heat until thickened.
• Spoon sauce over chicken.

CROCK POT CITRUS-SOY CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS RECIPE

Steps:

• Arrange the orange slices on the bottom of the crock pot in one layer.
• In a large plate or a mixing bowl, combine flour, lemon zest, salt and pepper; toss the chicken in the flour mixture.
• Add chicken to the crock pot in one single layer.
• In a small mixing bowl combine sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, lemon juice, and garlic; mix well until thoroughly incorporated.
• Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken and brush it all around the pieces.
• Cover the crock pot and cook on low for about 4 to 5 hours, or until chicken is cooked.
• Uncover and gently stir; let stand 10 minutes.
• Garnish with slices of green onions and sesame seeds.
• Serve.

CITRUS BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a large resealable plastic bag.
• Whisk the ketchup, brown sugar, orange zest and juice, lemon zest and juice, garlic, Dijon, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of black pepper together in a 4-cup liquid measuring cup (or alternatively a medium bowl) until combined.
• Remove 1 cup of the sauce and add the remaining sauce to the resealable plastic bag with the chicken. Seal and toss the bag to evenly coat the chicken. Marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Meanwhile, add the remaining sauce to a small saucepan. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Reserve reduced sauce for glazing and serving.
• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and allow any excess marinade to drip off. Arrange the chicken skin-side down on the grill, leaving some space between each. Cook until deep grill marks form and releases easily from the grill, about 4 minutes. Flip the chicken skin-side up. Cover the grill and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of each thigh reads 165 degrees F, 20 to 25 minutes more.
• Brush the skin side of the chicken with some of the reduced sauce. Flip the chicken pieces and brush the other side of the chicken with the sauce and continue to cook, sauce-side down, for an additional minute. Flip and grill for 1 minute more. Transfer the chicken to a platter and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Serve the chicken with the remainder of the sauce.

SLOW-COOKER BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, cut through the joint of each leg quarter to separate into 2 pieces. Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker., In a small bowl, mix ketchup, orange juice, brown sugar, vinegar, oil, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt and pepper; pour over chicken. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 5-6 hours., Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; pour into a measuring cup to measure 2 cups. Transfer to a small saucepan; bring to a boil. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with chicken.

SLOW COOKER BARBEQUE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put chicken breast halves in a slow cooker.
• Whisk barbeque sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl until the sugar dissolves; pour over the chicken.
• Cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours.

CITRUS BBQ CHICKEN IN CROCK POT

Steps:

• Prep chicken: rinse, take out gizzards and other innards; dry with a paper towel; rub oil on chicken thoroughly.
• Put half stick of butter into chicken cavity; fill the rest of the cavity with as much onion, lemon and orange that you can (most likely won't be too much).
• Apply dry rub all over chicken; wrap tightly in plastic wrap (two pieces in opposite directions should do the trick); drop into Ziploc bag; refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
• When chicken is ready, slice leftover onion, lemon & orange in thick slices; arrange in the bottom of a crock pot to form a bed.
• Pour in chicken broth until it's just below tops of onions and fruit.
• Put chicken on top of onions and citrus; set cook time to high for about 6 hours; chicken broth shouldn't be touching bottom of the chicken initially.
• About 4 hours into the process, remove majority of liquid in the bottom of the crock using a baster; pour half of BBQ sauce on top of chicken.
• About 5 hours into the cooking process, baste chicken with juices from the bottom of the crock pot, pour remaining BBQ sauce over chicken.
• Baste chicken every 15 minutes with juices in the bottom of the crock.
• After 6 hours of cooking, remove chicken from crock and remove meat from bones; drop meat back into crock pot and shred; leave crock on warm and serve.

ZESTY SLOW COOKER CHICKEN BARBECUE

Steps:

• Place chicken in a slow cooker. In a bowl, mix the barbecue sauce, Italian salad dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over the chicken.
• Cover, and cook 3 to 4 hours on High or 6 to 8 hours on Low.