Crock Pot Sesame Honey Chicken Recipe
This Crock Pot Sesame Honey Chicken is an easy and healthy dinner idea. Tender shredded chicken cooked low and slow in a sweet sesame garlic sauce.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- 2 scallions, sliced
Instructions
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and black pepper.
- Place the chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker and top with diced onion.
- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, tomato paste, honey, sesame oil, sriracha, and grated ginger.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours, until chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Remove the chicken and shred it using two forks.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water to form a slurry.
- Stir the slurry into the sauce in the crock pot and cook on high for 15–20 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
- Return shredded chicken to the crock pot and stir to coat with sauce.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced scallions before serving.