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This slow-cooker soy chicken is full of fresh spices that combine to make a super-flavorful chicken. Try it on rice or sliced up over ramen.

4 cups water
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup Chinese black vinegar or balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup peeled and chopped fresh ginger
4 cloves garlic, peeled and lightly smashed
4 teaspoons star anise or fennel seeds
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 medium tangerine or orange, juice and rind only
3 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs or mixed chicken parts
Mix all ingredients, except the chicken, in a saucepan and cook, covered, over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until mixture is bubbling. Add to crock pot.
Add the chicken to the crock pot and cook on low, covered, for 4 hours or until the chicken is cooked through.
Remove chicken from pot, slice off of the bone, and serve over mixed greens or cooked rice.
Pamela Chester, CDKitchen Staff
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