Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe
This Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken is a dream come true for busy food lovers—tender, juicy chicken coated in a sticky-sweet glaze with a hint of nutty sesame. With just 5 minutes of prep and a hands-off 4-hour cook time, your kitchen will fill with irresistible aromas of honey, garlic, and soy sauce.
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, (thighs would be fine too)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil, (could also use olive oil or canola oil)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, (optional – doesn't really add heat, just adds more flavor)
- 4 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 6 Tablespoons water
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Spray crock pot with non-stick cooking spray.
- Season both sides of chicken with lightly with salt and pepper, put into crock pot.
- In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken.
- Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours, or just until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker, leave sauce. Dissolve 4 teaspoons of cornstarch in 6 tablespoons of water and pour into slow cooker. Stir to combine with sauce.
- Replace lid and cook sauce on high for ten more minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Cut chicken into bite size pieces, then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice or noodles.
- *You can also sprinkle more red pepper flakes on top if you want more heat.
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 19gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 1262mgPotassium: 406mgFiber: 1gSugar: 49gVitamin A: 99IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
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