Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken Recipe
- Prep time: 15 Minutes
- Cook time: 8 Hours & 30 Minutes
- Total time: 8 Hours & 45 Minutes
- Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2.2 lb) chicken breasts
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tsp garlic, crushed
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds, lightly toasted
Thickener
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 3 Tbsp water
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, add the chicken breasts, onion, garlic, honey, soy sauce, ketchup, rice vinegar, and sesame oil.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and put it to the side.
- Combine the cornstarch and water to form a paste. Mix into the sauce in the slow cooker.
- Add the chicken back into the slow cooker and cook on high for 30 minutes.
- Slice the chicken and serve with the sauce.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds over the top of the chicken.
- Serve & Enjoy.
Recipe Tips
- To ensure that this recipe is gluten-free, make sure you pick a gluten-free variety of soy sauce, ketchup, and cornstarch.
- Chicken breasts can easily be replaced with chicken thigh or a different cut of meat. Chicken thigh is a little more tolerant of overcooking, so if you’re worried about dry chicken, then consider using thigh.
- Ketchup can be swapped for tomato paste or sauce. It will alter the flavor slightly but still be super delicious.
- The cornstarch mixture is essential if you want a nice and thick sauce. If you don’t want to use cornstarch, consider using arrowroot instead.
- Vegetables can be added with the chicken, but keep in mind these will take on the flavor of the sauce. This can lead to everything tasting very similar.
- You can replace rice vinegar with a different vinegar such as apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, or even lemon juice. Keep in mind any replacement will likely impact the final flavor of the dish.