Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

Name: Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
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)

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.

⏱️ 190 min 🔪 Prep: 10 min 🔥 Cook: 180 min 📊 Hard 👁️ 4 views

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Ingredients

8 servings

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)

Steps

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.