Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
Get dinner on the table with very little fuss - this Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken is a meal the entire family will love!
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 3 lb. chicken breasts or thighs
- Pepper to taste
- 1 cup honey
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ⅓ cup cold water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- Sesame seeds optional
- Chopped green onions optional
- Hot cooked rice or noodles for serving
Instructions
- Season chicken with pepper and place in a slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, vegetable oil, garlic, ketchup, sriracha sauce and sesame oil. Pour the mixture over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 1½-2½ hours or on LOW for 3-4 hours. If you have a slow cooker with a probe option, you can cook the chicken until it reaches 165°F.
- When the chicken is done cooking, remove it from the slow cooker and chop or shred the meat. Set aside.
- In a small cup or bowl, combine the cold water and cornstarch. Add the cornstarch slurry to the juices in the slow cooker, stirring to combine the sauce. Cover and cook on HIGH for 10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Return the chicken to the slow cooker, stirring well to coat with sauce.
- Serve over hot, cooked rice or noodles. Sprinkle individual portions with sesame seeds and/or green onions, if desired.
Notes
- Use tamari in place of soy sauce if you are gluten-free.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 873mg | Potassium: 568mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 72IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
