Slow Cooker Freezer Meal: Honey Sesame Chicken
The perfect mix of sweet and savory, this recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken will become a family favorite!
Prep Time8 minutes mins
Total Time8 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Chicken, Freezer Meal, slow cooker
Servings: 6
Author: Camille Beckstrand
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts about 4 breasts; thighs would work great as well
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (light soy sauce works as well)
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil (olive oil or canola oil work as well)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 6 Tablespoons water
- sesame seeds optional garnish
Place all ingredients (except cornstarch and sesame seeds) in a resealable gallon-sized freezer bag. Mix together and zip bag closed.
When ready to eat, remove from freezer and thaw in fridge for 24 hours.
Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Pour contents of bag inside the slow cooker.
Cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high 2 to 3 hours, or just until chicken is cooked through.
Remove chicken from crock pot, leave sauce. Dissolve 4 teaspoons of cornstarch in 6 tablespoons of water and pour into crock pot. 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 or shred using 2 forks, then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
You can also sprinkle more red pepper flakes on top if you want more heat.