I love a good slow cooker recipe. There is nothing better than coming into the house at the end of the day and having the whole apartment smell amazing. Plus, slow cooker meals usually require fewer dishes to wash and the results are melt in your mouth delicious. In a quest to continuously expand our recipe repetoire, we tried two new recipes this week. This one needed no adaptations. It is great just as is. It’s like take out, but without the guilt.
Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
- 2½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken (I used chicken thighs), cut into cubes
- 3/4 cup honey
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1½ tsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp minced dried onion
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
- ¼ tsp crushed red peppers
- 6 tbsp cold water
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- Sesame seeds
- Green onions, sliced
- A pinch of love
Mix honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, olive oil, minced garlic, died onion, barbeque sauce and red pepper in a small bowl. In your crock pot, mix chicken and sauce until all the meat is coated. Cook on low for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
When the chicken is cooked through, remove it from the crock pot and set aside. Pour the leftover sauce into a small sauce pan. On low heat, mix the sauce, water and cornstarch until the liquid thickens.
Mix the chicken and sauce. Serve over brown rice and sprinkle with sesame seeds, green onions and love. Enjoy!
A Pinch of Love 