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Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

4.51 from 75 votes

Sweet, savory, and slightly spicy, this easy Crockpot Sesame Chicken is an Asian-inspired dish with a perfectly balanced flavor profile for an easy weeknight dinner.

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 3

Total Time: 3 10

Yield: 8 Servings

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Chinese

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
black pepper (to taste)
½ cup low-sodium soy sauce (tamari for gluten-free)
5 tablespoons honey
1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
6 cloves garlic (minced)
1 ½ teaspoons grated ginger
2 teaspoons sesame oil
5 tablespoons water (divided)
1½ teaspoons sriracha (or more to taste)
2½ tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
4 medium 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.

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!

Bases on everyone comments I have reduced the cornstarch from 5T to 2½T

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

- WW Points: 3

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