Recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

A little sweet, a little spicy, a little smoky and a lot tasty!  That's how I'd sum up this great slow cooker recipe.  

Time: 3 hours
Yield: 4 servings


Ingredients:

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 TBSP soy sauce
• 2 1/2 TBSP ketchup
• 3 cloves garlic finely minced
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (more if you like a lot of heat)
• 2 TBSP cornstarch
• 1 TBSP toasted sesame oil
• 1 TBSP sesame seeds

Method:

• Slice chicken breasts in half and place in slow cooker on low.
• Mix honey, soy, ketchup, garlic and red pepper flakes together and pour over chicken.  Stir to cover chicken.
• Cook on low 2 1/2 hours or until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove chicken to a serving bowl and shred.
• Remove sauce and place in small saucepan over med-high heat.
• Whisk cornstarch into sauce, whisking until sauce has thickened, about 1-2 minutes.
• Stir sauce into chicken.
• Stir in sesame oil (this really makes the sauce pop and makes the whole dish to me).
• Serve topped with sprinkle of sesame seeds.

This would also be amazing served on your favorite hamburger bun.  Enjoy!


Printable recipe
Adapted from the Original recipe on Prevention RD