Love slow cooker recipes? Try tender chicken thighs, slow cooked with sweet potatoes, carrots, and parsnips in an orange maple sauce. Low-FODMAP, IBS-friendly and gluten-free!
I love my slow cooker in the wintertime. It’s the perfect solution for a cozy weeknight supper. Not only are the meals comforting and healthy, but they are waiting for you as soon as you arrive home.
This is a delicious, simple and nutritious take on orange chicken. I used a soy-maple sauce with fresh orange zest and juice. Then I add sweet potatoes, carrots, and parsnips. You only need some rice and a salad!
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Rachel Pauls, MD
Slow-Cooker Orange-Maple Chicken with Sweet Potatoes; Low-FODMAP, Gluten-free
Love slow cooker recipes? Try tender chicken thighs, slow cooked with sweet potatoes, carrots, and parsnips in an orange maple sauce. Low-FODMAP, IBS-friendly and gluten-free!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Entree
- Method: Slow-Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- Baking spray
- 3 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb (450 grams) 2-3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters (or large chunks)*
- 1 medium parsnip, peeled and cut into coins
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into coins
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (1 large orange)
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons garlic-infused olive oil*
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, adjust to tolerance)*
- 2 tablespoons low-FODMAP flour
- Toasted chopped pecans, and scallion tips, optional for garnish
Instructions
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper
- Spray your slow cooker with baking spray, then place the sweet potatoes, carrots, parsnips and chicken inside
- Whisk together orange zest, orange juice, soy sauce, maple syrup, infused oil, and red pepper flakes
- Pour this mixture over the chicken
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours, until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender. Taste sauce, and add seasoning to taste
- Scoop out a 1/2 cup of the broth, and mix the flour in to thicken
- Pour the thickened sauce back into the slow-cooker, and allow to cook about 15 minutes longer
- Serve, alongside steamed rice, quinoa, or a side salad, topped with toasted pecans, and scallion tips
Notes
- Although this recipe has not been lab-tested, a single serving should be low-FODMAP, based on available data at time of posting
- Sweet potatoes are low-FODMAP in 75 gram servings per Monash, and FODMAP-free per FODMAP Friendly.
- Chop your sweet potatoes into slightly larger chunks, that way they will not get mushy with cooking
- Oranges are low-FODMAP in 1/3 cup for fresh juice, 5 g for fresh zest
2 Responses
Delicious-Slow Cooker
This was really good. My other half said he’d like more carrots in it next time. I shredded the chicken after it was cooked and chopped up the sweet potatoes and veggies once they were cooked too. I love a good slow cooker recipe, particularly ones that are vegetarian or chicken or turkey since I don’t eat beef, pork or lamb. Thanks for all your recipes.
Hi Julie,
I’m so pleased you enjoyed the recipe!
People like you are the inspiration for my blog.
Stay in touch.
Warmly,
Rachel