Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
This Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken recipe is sweet, spicy, and easy to make! Serve it over rice or noodles for an easy weeknight meal.
Servings 8
Calories 304kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ¾ cup honey
- ½ cup light soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce more or less as desired
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced about 1 ½ teaspoons
- 2 tablespoon sliced green onions
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Put the cubed chicken in a large bowl. Sprinkle with black pepper, garlic powder, and kosher salt and stir until evenly seasoned. Sprinkle with the cornstarch and stir to coat. Transfer the chicken to a greased or lined slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, mix together honey, light soy sauce, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, sriracha sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and minced garlic. Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken and stir to coat.
- Cook on low for 3-4 hours. Start checking the temperature of the chicken after 3 hours and cook until the chicken reaches 165˚F. Or cook it on high for 1 1/2-2 hours and start temping the chicken after 1 1/2 hours.
- Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Serve over rice or noodles.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1/8 | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1199mg | Potassium: 504mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 53IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
