Whenever I prepare a crockpot recipe, I consider it a treat! Isn't it nice to be able to go about your daily schedule and find dinner awaiting you? You may want to try this sesame chicken in your slow-cooker.
Crockpot Sesame Chicken
3-4 boneless chicken breasts
salt and pepper
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup diced onion
1/4 cup ketchup
2 T olive oil
1 tsp. minced garlic (I substituted with 1/4 tsp. garlic powder)
1/2 tsp. dried red pepper flakes
2 tsp. cornstarch dissolved in 3 T water
sesame seeds
Start by seasoning chicken lightly with salt and pepper and placing in a crockpot. In a bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic (or garlic powder) and pepper flakes. Pour concoction over chicken and cook on low for 4 hours or until chicken is done. With a slotted spoon, remove chicken and leave sauce in crockpot. Dissolve cornstarch in water and pour into crockpot. Stir to combine, replace lid and return chicken breasts to sauce. Cook for 10 minutes on high until the sauce has thickened. Serve chicken breasts on bed of rice or pasta and top with sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
**As an alternative, you can remove the cooked breasts and shred them with two forks, Return the meat to the crockpot after thickening sauce and warm for 10 minutes on high. Serve on bed of rice or pasta. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
We enjoyed our chicken on rice with a side of roasted cauliflower and a fresh spinach salad, so it went together quickly. If you try crockpot sesame chicken, I hope you'll enjoy it!
Happy Monday!