Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
Ingredients
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- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 cup honey
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2–3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- Salt and pepper
- Chopped green onion or chives for serving (optional)
- Cooked rice or noodles for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Lightly season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Spray crock pot with cooking spray and place seasoned chicken in crock pot.
- In a small bowl combine honey, soy sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, sesame oil and garlic and stir until combined. Pour over chicken and toss to coat.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours until chicken is cooked thoroughly. Remove chicken from crock pot and set aside.
- In a small bowl add 1/4 cup of liquid from crock pot and stir with cornstarch until cornstarch is dissolved. Stir mixture back into remaining sauce in crock pot.
- When chicken is cool to touch, shred chicken into pieces. Add chicken back into the crock pot and toss to coat with sauce. Continue to cook for 15-20 minutes until sauce is thickened.
- Serve over rice or noodles. Sprinkle chicken with sesame seeds and chopped chives or green onion.