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Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
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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.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 333
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

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

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Method
 

  1. Spray crock pot with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Season both sides of chicken with lightly with salt and pepper, put into crock pot.
  3. In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Replace lid and cook sauce on high for ten more minutes or until slightly thickened.
  7. Cut chicken into bite size pieces, then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving.
  8. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice or noodles.
  9. *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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