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!
6
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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175 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I made this vegetarian by replacing chicken with firm tofu that I grated (yes, grated). It’s delicious! Although, a bit salty but I think I put too much soy sauce. Paired with unseasoned brown rice, it’s just amazing!

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  2. I have this in the crock pot right now. Only changes I made was to use sesame oil instead of olive oil (just because I had some in the cupboard) and I added about a 1/2tsp grated fresh ginger. Also used a dash of cayenne instead of pepper flakes cause that’s what I have on hand. The sauce smells yummy even before it cooks. Can’t wait to have over rice with steamed broccoli and carrots! Thanks for this recipe.

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    1. Woohoo! I hope you love it 🙂

  3. 5 stars
    This recipe is superb!!

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    1. Thanks Mike!

  4. 5 stars
    Before I had our twins, I prepared a ton of freezer meals using recipes I found online, including this one. Most of the meals turned out pretty bland and were disappointing…but not this one! It was simple to prepare and incredibly flavorful. I will definitely be making this again!

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    1. Can you please share what you did to freeze it? Just combine everything and freeze?

  5. I just found this recipe and have a question. Are you using thin chicken breasts in this recipe? When I usually make pulled chicken in my crockpot it takes about 3-4 hours on high. Please let me know what kind of chicken you used.

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    1. You can used breasts or thighs Michelle. Some crockpot run hotter than others (or if you have a smaller crockpot), so if your crockpot chicken is usually good to go with 4 hours on high, then I would go with that 🙂