Sweet Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken Recipe

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!

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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 mins

Cook Time 4 hours hrs

Total Time 4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 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!

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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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