Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
The perfect mix of sweet and savory, this recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken will become a family favorite!
Serving6 Servings
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, (thighs would be fine too)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup honey
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup diced onion
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 Tablespoon vegetable oil, (could also use olive oil or canola oil)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ 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 ½ to 2 ½ 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.
Notes
To make this a freezer meal:
Place all ingredients 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 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours, or just until chicken is cooked through.
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 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours, or just until chicken is cooked through.
Nutrition
Calories: 333 kcal · Carbohydrates: 53 g · Protein: 19 g · Fat: 7 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 48 mg · Sodium: 1262 mg · Potassium: 406 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 49 g · Vitamin A: 99 IU · Vitamin C: 3 mg · Calcium: 18 mg · Iron: 1 mg