Mains
Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
Jenn Bare's slow-cooker mains. About 3-4 hours on Low or 1-1/2 - 2-1/2 hours on High in the crock, serves 4-6.
Written byJenn Bare
Method
Step by step
- 01
Add chopped onion to a 5-Quart slow cooker.
- 02
Cut Chicken thighs into 2-inch pieces.
- 03
Sprinkle flour, ginger, salt and pepper over chicken pieces and toss to coat.
- 04
Place chicken pieces over onions in the slow cooker.
- 05
Combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes (red pepper flakes adds great flavor, not a lot of heat) in a bowl and mix well.
- 06
Cover the chicken in the slow cooker with mixture.
- 07
Cover and 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 slow cooker.
- 08
Dissolve 1 T. of cornstarch in 6 T. of water and stir into the sauce in the slow cooker.
- 09
Place lid back on the slow cooker for 8-10 minutes on High or until slightly thickened.
- 10
Place chicken that has been cut into bite size pieces back into the slow cooker with the thickened sauce before serving.
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Originally published on getcrocked.com.
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Jenn Bare
Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.
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