Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

Need a quick, simple, and delicious slow cooker meal? This Asian-inspired Honey Sesame Chicken recipe fits the bill! The chicken is simmered in a sweet, tangy, garlic sauce and is moist and tender.

I don’t use my crockpot near enough and when I do, it’s usually for the same old recipes.  I had everything on hand for this sesame chicken recipe that a friend shared with me.  I had it shoved into a cookbook and apparently never made it so it was time to rectify that mistake!  Add some rice and roasted cauliflower and broccoli and it was a meal!  

Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

No ratings yet

Print Pin Rate

Author: Lisa Kerhin

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tsbp canola oil
• 2 - 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper
• 4 tsp cornstarch
• 6 tbsp water
• Sesame seeds

Instructions

• Season both sides of chicken with lightly with salt and pepper, place into crock pot.
• In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken.
• Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 hours, or just until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove chicken from crock pot to a cutting board.
• In a small bowl, dissolve 4 teaspoons of cornstarch in 6 tablespoons of water and pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with sauce. This will thicken the sauce.
• Replace lid and cook sauce on high for ten more minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Meanwhile, cut chicken into bite size pieces, then return to crockpot and toss with sauce. Let heat back up for about 15 minutes before serving.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice or noodles.

Enjoy!