Sesame Chicken - Crockpot Style
An easy way to enjoy your favorite Chinese dish...make Sesame Chicken in your crock-pot!
Servings 4
Calories 1026kcal
Ingredients
- 6-8 boneless skinless chicken thighs or 4 chicken breasts or a combination of both
- Salt and pepper
- ¼ cup diced green onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup rice wine vinegar
- 1-2 Tbsp Chili Paste depending on how hot you want it I use Sambal Oelek
- 4 tsp cornstarch
- ⅓ cup water
- 4-6 cups rice cooked
For Garnish:
- Sesame seeds
- 3 green onions sliced
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper and put into crockpot.
- Combine onion, garlic, honey, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, oil, rice wine vinegar and chili paste in a small bowl; mix well. Pour over chicken. Cook on low for 3-4 hours.
- Remove the chicken leaving the sauce in the crockpot. Cool chicken slightly and shred into bite size pieces.
- Dissolve 4 teaspoons cornstarch in 1/3 cup water in a separate small bowl and add mixture to crock pot; stirring to combine with sauce. Cover and cook until slightly thickened; 5-10 minutes.
- Add chicken back to sauce and stir to coat. Plate rice on dishes and top with chicken.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onion slices.
Notes
Depending on your crock-pot's age and settings; you might have to pour the sauce into a saucepan and thicken in on the stove. Return sauce and chicken to the crock-pot to keep warm for serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 1026kcal | Carbohydrates: 219g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1780mg | Potassium: 429mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 66g | Vitamin A: 229IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 3mg