Dinner
Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
Tender chicken simmers in a glossy sauce of honey, soy, garlic, ginger, and a touch of sriracha that clings to each shred. Sweet, savory, and gently spicy, it finishes with a silky thickness that coats the tongue and lingers.
- Total
- 4 hr 10 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 4 hr
- Serves
- 8
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 233
- Protein
- 25g
- Carbs
- 19g
- Fat
- 7g
- Fiber
- 1g
- Sugar
- 12g
- Sodium
- 809mg
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
- black pepper (to taste)
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce (tamari for gluten-free)
- 5 tbsp honey
- 1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 6 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 ½ teaspoons grated ginger
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 5 tbsp water (divided)
- 1½ teaspoons sriracha (or more to taste)
- 2½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 4 medium scallions (chopped for garnish)
Instructions
- Place the chicken in the slow cooker and season with black pepper. In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, vinegar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, 1 tablespoon water and sriracha. Pour over the chicken and cook on LOW 3 to 4 hours.
- Remove chicken, leaving the sauce in the slow cooker. Shred chicken with two forks; set aside.
- In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in remaining ¼ cup water; add to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook on HIGH until slightly thickened, about 15 to 20 minutes; return chicken to the slow cooker and mix well.
- Serve chicken and sauce over rice and top with sesame seeds and chopped scallions for garnish.