Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

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Tuesdays are my late day.  I go straight from work to Zumba and I don’t get home until 6.  So that means most Tuesdays I look for something easy to make or I make a slow cooker meal.  I love making slow cooker meals because I can throw everything into the slow cooker, turn it on, and when I get home my dinner is ready to go.

This Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken can be made with chicken breasts or thighs but I really think thighs hold up better in the slow cooker.   They absorb the flavors in the pot with them and they are super tender.   I got a great deal on boneless chicken thighs last week so that’s what I used in this recipe.

I’ll be honest, when making this recipe I just basically poured things into the slow cooker so my measurements are approximate.  I do a lot of dumping into my slow cooker instead of measuring because I find it doesn’t make too much of a difference.

I just gathered my basic ingredients, poured them into the slow cooker, then added the chicken.  I cooked on low for 8 hours then added in peppers and broccoli.  Feel free to add any vegetables you like with your sesame chicken.   I let it cook for another hour and I was ready to go.

The chicken thighs were so tender and flavorful.  The honey makes the sauce a little sticky and slightly sweet while the soy sauce, ketchup, and rice vinegar make up the majority of the sauce.  I added in a bit of Sriracha because I love the sweet and spicy combination.  I served it over top of some quick rice and dinner was ready just after 6.

Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

Enjoy a sweet and slightly spicy chicken dish served with rice, broccoli, and peppers.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours hours

Total Time: 8 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

• 2-3 lb. boneless chicken thighs
• 1/2 c. ketchup
• 1/2 c. low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 c. rice vinegar
• 1/4 c. honey
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 Tablespoons ginger finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• black pepper
• 2 c. broccoli florets
• 2 bell peppers roughly chopped
• 4 c. rice cooked
• Sesame Seeds

Instructions

• COmbine the ketchup, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, Sriracha, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, black pepper, and 1 cup of water in the slow cooker. Mix well.
• Set the chicken thighs on top of the sauce and spoon sauce over top of the chicken thighs.
• Cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
• Add the broccoli and peppers to the slow cooker, spoon sauce on top of them, and cook on low for an additional hour.
• Serve over rice and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Notes

A Hezzi-D original recipe