Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

from lecremedelacrumb.com
190 min
4 servings

Slow cooked chicken with sweet honey and sesame sauce - an easy family-favorite with perfect flavor.

Ingredients

  • 3 medium-large boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ⅓ cup corn starch
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • ½ cup cold water + 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 6 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • sesame seeds, for topping

Directions

  1. 1

    Chop chicken into 2 inch pieces. Add to a large resealable bag and add corn starch. Seal and shake to coat chicken.

  2. 2

    Drizzle a large skillet with the oil and preheat over medium-high heat. Add chicken and saute 1-2 minutes (just to brown the very outside, chicken should not be cooked through) and remove from heat. Add to a greased slow cooker.

  3. 3

    Whisk together the cold water and corn starch til dissolved. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, garlic, ketchup, and rice vinegar and whisk to combine.

  4. 4

    Poor sauce over the chicken. Cover and cook on low 3 hours. Serve over cooked rice and garnish with sesame seeds if desired.