Description
Sweet, savory, and slightly spicy, this easy Crockpot Sesame Chicken is an easy Asian-inspired dinner with perfectly balanced flavors.
Equipment
Slow Cooker
Ingredients
2lbsboneless skinless chicken thighs, or chicken breasts
black pepper, to taste
½cuplow-sodium soy sauce, tamari for gluten-free
5tablespoonshoney
1 ½tablespoonstomato paste
3tablespoonsrice wine vinegar
6clovesgarlic, minced
1 ½teaspoonsgrated ginger
2teaspoonssesame oil
5tablespoonswater, divided
1½teaspoonssriracha, or more to taste
2½tablespoonscornstarch
1tablespoonsesame seeds
4medium scallions, chopped for garnish
Instructions
Place the chicken in the slow cooker and season with black pepper. In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, vinegar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, 1 tablespoon water and sriracha. Pour over the chicken and cook on LOW 3 to 4 hours.
- Remove chicken, leaving the sauce in the slow cooker. Shred chicken with two forks; set aside.
In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in remaining ¼ cup water; add to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook on HIGH until slightly thickened, about 15 to 20 minutes; return chicken to the slow cooker and mix well.
Serve chicken and sauce over rice and top with sesame seeds and chopped scallions for garnish.
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Notes
If you won’t be home all day, and your slow cooker doesn’t go to warm after it’s done, it should be fine leaving it on low 6 hours.
No Slow Cooker? No Problem! Make this skillet Sesame Chicken Recipe instead!
Nutrition
Serving: 2/3 cup, Calories: 232.5kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 24.5g, Fat: 6.5g, Saturated Fat: 1.5g, Cholesterol: 106.5mg, Sodium: 808.5mg, Fiber: 0.5g, Sugar: 11.5g
