Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken. Sweet, savory and a little spicy, this easy Asian inspired Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken has a balance of flavor combinations. Simply throw everything in the crockpot and you're set for a family-friendly meal - it doesn't get easier than that! There's just one tedious part shredding the chicken.
And this honey sesame sauce does exactly that, the chicken comes out moist and tender and not dried out at all.
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For some reason, when I think about using my Crock Pot, I think about it in the cold months filled with soups, stews and pot roast.
You can have Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
- It's of Crock Pot Chicken.
- Prepare 6 of boneless, skinless chicken thighs or 4 breasts (2 lbs).
- It's 1 dash of salt and pepper to taste.
- It's 2 clove of garlic minced.
- It's 1 cup of honey.
- It's 1/4 cup of ketchup.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of low sodium soy sauce.
- You need 1/2 cup of diced onion.
- You need 2 tbsp of vegetable oil or olive oil.
- It's 1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes.
- It's 4 tsp of cornstarch.
- It's 1/3 cup of water.
- You need 2 packages of instant rice (optional).
- It's 1/2 tbsp of sesame seeds (or more).
- You need 3 large of green onions or scallions.
Place chicken in Crock Pot and lightly season both sides with salt and pepper. 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.
Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken step by step
- Place chicken in crock pot and lightly season both sides with salt and pepper.
- In medium bowl, combine onion, garlic, honey, ketchup, soy sauce, oil, and red pepper flakes. Pour over chicken. Cook on low 3-4 hours low or 2 hours on high..
- Remove chicken to cutting board, leaving sauce. Shred chicken into bite-size pieces. Set aside..
- Prepare rice according to instructions on package..
- In small bowl, dissolve 4 teaspoons cornstarch in 1/3 cup water and add to crock pot sauce. Stir in to combine with sauce. Cover and cook in crock pot on high for ten more minutes, or until slightly thickened..
- Add cooked rice to four plates, top with chicken and spoon sauce over the top. Sprinkle evenly with sesame seeds and green onions/scallions..
- Enjoy.
You can make this Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken with chicken thighs or breasts; I usually use chicken breasts I like to serve this Honey Sesame Chicken with brown rice and either roasted carrots or roasted broccoli. This recipe is a crowd pleaser, and one that both kids and adults will love. This Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken is amazing! One of my flavorite slow cooker recipes. crockpot honey sesame chicken. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.