Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

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Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
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SLOW COOKER HONEY SESAME CHICKEN: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Dump everything in the crockpot for a family-friendly meal! Best served over rice. Sweet, savory & so easy.

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Very good 5 starts as usual! My 2 year old just devoured it and my hubby said it’s a keeper! All of your recipes are nothing short of amazing!!!

ALICIA

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This crockpot honey sesame chicken has saved me so many times. Even with the busiest of days/nights/weekends – this slow cooker recipe is always coming to the rescue, and has never failed me.

The ingredient list is short too – reduced sodium soy sauce (highly recommend using reduced sodium as the dish will be substantially less salty), honey, ketchup, garlic, ginger, s+p. All pantry staples. And I have definitely been guilty of skipping the onions half the time.

Chicken breasts and thighs can be used interchangeably here but thighs are much fattier (and thus more flavorful). The hardest part though is shredding the chicken! When ready to serve, serve over rice with all the juices. You’ll want that rice to soak up alllllll the goodness here.

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6-qt slow cooker

SLOW COOKER HONEY SESAME CHICKEN: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can I use chicken breasts?

Yes, chicken breasts can absolutely be used here but chicken thighs have more dark meat and a higher fat content which will yield juicier, more flavorful chicken.

What can I serve this with?

You can serve this with white rice or our favorite no-fuss sheet pan fried rice!

Recipe

Yield: 6 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 4 hours
Total: 4 hours

Ingredients

1 small onion, diced

½ cup reduced sodium soy sauce

½ cup honey

¼ cup ketchup

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

2 green onions, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine onion, soy sauce, honey, ketchup, vegetable oil, garlic, ginger and red pepper.
2. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper, to taste. Place chicken thighs into a 6-qt slow cooker. Add soy sauce mixture and gently toss to combine. Cover and cook on low heat for 3 hours and 30 minutes.
3. Remove chicken thighs from the slow cooker and shred the chicken before returning to the pot with the juices. Cover and keep warm for an additional 30 minutes.
4. Serve immediately, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.