Slow Cooker Honey-Sesame Chicken

Slow Cooker Honey-Sesame Chicken

I never do this... cook simple things. Right? I make everything too complicated, too many steps, too many gourmet ingredients. Just too everything. But ya know, every now and then, I like to slow it down and do things simple (I promise). Well, I came across this recipe and decided to make it on a lazy Sunday afternoon and it was just swell. I changed up the recipe just a little by making the sauce sweeter because I like stuff really sweet. It's slightly spicier and thicker because I like it like that. I mean, can't you tell from the bright red drizzle of Sriracha? That's optional, don't worry. This is especially perfect when you have cooked a lot the past weekend and you want to take it easy!! Enjoy :)

An Easy-Peasy Dinner

For the Chicken:

2lbs Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs (that’s all I could fit in my slow cooker)

Salt & Pepper, To Taste

16oz Honey

½C Soy Sauce

¼C Ketchup & Teriyaki Sauce

1t Sriracha

2T Sesame Oil

1 Small Onion, Diced

8 Cloves of Garlic, Roughly Chopped

¼-½t Red Pepper Flakes   

3T Cornstarch

6T Chicken Stock

Sesame Seeds, For Garnishing

Sliced Green Onions, For Garnishing

Cooked Jasmine Rice, For Serving

Directions:

1. Season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt & pepper and place them into the slow cooker.   

2. In a bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, teriyaki sauce, Sriracha, sesame oil, diced onions, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes until smooth and incorporated.   

3. Pour the sauce over the seasoned chicken breasts and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until the chicken is just cooked through. Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pot, leaving the sauce. In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch into the chicken stock and pour it into crock pot sauce. Whisk to combine. Return the lid on top and cook the sauce on high for 15-20 minutes or until thickened. Cut the chicken into bite size pieces, and then return the chicken to the pot and toss with the sauce before serving.   

4. Serve the chicken on top of jasmine rice with sesame seeds and green onions for garnish.   

source: slow cooker honey-sesame chicken.