Orange Soda Crockpot Chicken (low Carb)

Total Time: 7 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, no skin
• 8 ounces diet orange soda (the tangerine soda is great too)
• 1 small onion, cut in fourths
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (1 g) splenda quick pack
• 1 tablespoon xanthan gum (thickening, or other thickener)

Recipe

• 1 place chicken breasts in a 3 quart or larger crock pot and top with onion and garlic.
• 2 mix cocoa powedr, chile powder, cumin, cinnamon, salt and splenda together in a separate bowl and sprinkle over chicken/onion/garlic. pour in orange soda. cover and cook at low setting until chicken is very tender when pierced, 6 to 7 hours (although i have cooked it as long as 9 hours).
• 3 blend in xanthan gum or other thickener with a bit of water and stir into crockpot.
• 4 increase slow cooker heat setting to high. cover and cook, stirring 2 or 3 times, until sauce is thickened (about 15 more minutes). season to taste with salt.