Sweet Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken Recipe

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Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken served on a white plate over brown rice, with a side of vegetables

I’ve ordered sesame chicken many times from our local Chinese restaurant,  but I never dreamed it would be THIS EASY to create myself. I love that I have control of what goes into my favorite take-out treat, so I don’t feel bad going back for seconds.

Not only is this version healthier and cheaper than take-out, the kids LOVED it too! Does a recipe get much better? I think not! Hope you enjoy this Sweet Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken recipe!

Sweet Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken Recipe

  1. Start by seasoning chicken lightly with salt and pepper and place into crock pot.
  2. In a bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes.
  3. Pour over chicken.
  4. Cook on LOW for 4  hours or on HIGH 2  hours, or just until chicken is cooked through.
  5. Remove chicken from crock pot with a slotted spoon, leaving sauce behind.
  6. Dissolve 2 teaspoons of cornstarch in 3 tablespoons of water and pour into crock pot.
  7. Stir to combine with sauce. Replace lid and cook sauce on HIGH for ten more minutes until the sauce has thickened.
  8. Shred chicken with two forks and then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving.
  9. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice, quinoa, noodles or MY favorite, spinach!

Have a picky eat at home? Give this trick a try!

  • I let the girls sprinkle the sesame seeds on their own servings. I called them sprinkles…..which they thought was the coolest and made them want to try the new food even MORE!
4 images showing a child shaking sesame seeds over sesame chicken
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Sweet Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken Recipe

A healthier version of your favorite take-out dish that the kids will LOVE. This Sweet Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken Recipe will be an instant family favorite!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 3 Tablespoons water
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Start by seasoning chicken lightly with salt and pepper and place into crock pot.
  • In a bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes.
  • Pour over chicken.
  • Cook on LOW for 4 hours or on HIGH 2 hours,
  • or just until chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove chicken from crock pot with a slotted spoon, leaving sauce behind.
  • Dissolve 2 teaspoons of cornstarch in 3 tablespoons of water and pour into crock pot.
  • Stir to combine with sauce. Replace lid and cook sauce on HIGH for ten more minutes until the sauce has thickened.
  • Shred chicken with two forks and then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving.
  • Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice, quinoa, noodles or MY favorite, spinach!

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 1240mg | Potassium: 330mg | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

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    2. This came out great and so delicious.I have a family member who watches his salt so I used less soy sauce but added extra white vinegar to compensate.Will be making this again in the future.Thank you for posting this recipe.

    3. You don’t state how many servings the recipe makes. Also if I need to double the recipe do I need to increase the cooking time?

    4. Making it now….I will let you know how it turns out!

    5. R. Diamond says:

      I made the sesame chicken last night for dinner and it was a hit. Loved it! Thanks.

  2. This looks amazing! My husband LOVES sesame chicken…I’ve never thought about making it myself! It’s officially on my list!

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    1. Yes, looks like they did a Sesame Chicken too. If you read the blog post, I got this recipe from Baby Center 🙂 It’s fun to see all the variations of great recipes like this.

    2. 5 stars
      This recipe is the best, and I’ve tried several! Thanks!!

    3. Thank you!

  4. 5 stars
    AMAZING. So good. My 9 m. old had pieces of the shredded chicken before we put it back in the sauce. Yey! I served it with rice and broccoli. Loved it.

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  5. This is my favorite take out dish ! I just finished putting it all together….. 4 hours and we shall see if golden dragon loses my business.

    Reply

    1. Hahaha! Well, it might not be as good as Golden Dragon’s, but it will be pretty darn close and MUCH more healthy 🙂 I hope you loved it Rhonda! XO