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Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
This delicious dish cooks itself while you do other things! Sweet and slightly sour, these combo is sure to please!
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
3
hours
hrs
Total Time
3
hours
hrs
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
289
kcal
Equipment
Slow Cooker
Ingredients
Sauce
⅓
cup
red onions, minced
4
medium
garlic cloves, minced
2
tbsp.
toasted sesame oil
2
tbsp.
tamari or coconut aminos
¼
cup
honey
½
tsp.
freshly grated ginger
½
tsp.
red pepper flakes
2
tbsp.
toasted sesame seeds, divided
1
tbsp.
tomato paste
¼
cup
water
Slurry
1 ½
tsp.
arrowroot powder or organic cornstarch (optional for thickening the sauce)
1
tbsp.
water
Chicken
2
lb.
boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Serving and Garnish
cooked brown rice for serving
1
medium
green onion (green part only) sliced thin for garnish
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Sauté the onions in a medium saucepot, in the oil, until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic in the last minute of cooking.
Whisk in the tamari (or coconut amigos), honey, ginger, red pepper flakes, tomato paste, water and half of the sesame seeds.
Simmer for 2-3 minutes. If you want a thicker sauce, whisk in arrowroot powder or cornstarch slurry now.
Put the chicken in the bottom of the crock and ladle the sauce over it.
Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-5 hours.
Optional: Shred the chicken using forks or a hand-held electric mixer.
Garnish with sliced green onions.
Serve over brown rice and sprinkle remaining sesame seeds over the top for garnish and extra flavor.
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Please note that the nutrition data below is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible. Data does not include brown rice.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
289
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
16
g
|
Protein:
34
g
|
Fat:
10
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
97
mg
|
Sodium:
537
mg
|
Potassium:
651
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
13
g
|
Vitamin A:
161
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Calcium:
45
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg