Ingredients
- 4 boneless,
skinless chicken breasts (thighs work too), diced into one inch cubes - Salt and Pepper
- 1 cup honey
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce, gluten free
- ½ cup diced onion
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons
olive oil {substitute vegetable oil or canola oil if needed} - 2 cloves garlic,
mined - ¼ tsp red pepper
flakes ( this is optional – it adds more flavor and not heat) - 4 teaspoons
cornstarch dissolved in 6 tablespoons hot water - Sesame seeds
- 1-2 scallions
{green onions} finely chopped - I served the chicken over rice, but you could do vegetables or noodles as well.
Instructions
- Once your chicken is cubed,
lightly season with salt & pepper and put in crock-pot. - In a small bowl, combine honey,
soy sauce, ketchup, onion, oil, pepper flakes, and garlic. Pour over the
chicken. - Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on
high for 1 ½ – 2 ½ hours or until chicken is cooked all the way through. - Using a slotted spoon, remove the
chicken, cover and set aside. Leave the sauce in the crock pot. - In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch
into 1/4 cup hot water and pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with the
sauce. - Replace lid and let simmer on HIGH
for 10 more minutes or until the
sauce thickens. - Turn off the heat and re-add the
chicken to the sauce, stirring to coat. - Serve over basmati or jasmine
rice. - Garnish with sesame seeds and
scallions as desired.
ENJOY!!
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Crockpot Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (thighs work too), diced into one inch cubes
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 cup honey
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce gluten free
- ½ cup diced onion
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp olive oil {substitute vegetable oil or canola oil if needed}
- 2 cloves garlic mined
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes this is optional – it adds more flavor and not heat
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 6 tablespoons hot water
- Sesame seeds
- 1-2 scallions
- {green onions} finely chopped
Instructions
- Once your chicken is cubed, lightly season with salt & pepper and put in crock-pot.
- In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, ketchup, onion, oil, pepper flakes, and garlic. Pour over the chicken.
- Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high for 1 ½ – 2 ½ hours or until chicken is cooked all the way through.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the chicken, cover and set aside. Leave the sauce in the crock pot.
- In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch into 1/4 cup hot water and pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with the sauce.
- Replace lid and let simmer on HIGH for 10 more minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- Turn off the heat and re-add the chicken to the sauce, stirring to coat.
- Serve over basmati or jasmine rice.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions as desired.
Notes
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I am Megan the author/ creator of Small Town Charm. I am a 20-something woman who lives in a Small Town in PA but have dreams of moving back to Nashville, TN someday. I love discovering new and exciting thing and I not afraid to try new things. I like waking up with iced coffee, spending time with friends and winding the day down with music or a concert preferably country.
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