Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken could be just the gluten free and dairy free recipe you've been looking for. This recipe serves 8 and costs $1.03 per serving. One portion of this dish contains approximately 11g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 193 calories. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 1075 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up ginger, tomato paste, rice wine vinegar, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a side dish. It is brought to you by Cook Like a Champion Blog. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours and 25 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 67%, which is pretty good. Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken, Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken, and Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 200 minutes

 

Ingredients:

Freshly ground black pepper

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken (breasts, thighs, or a mixture of both)

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon grated ginger

Sesame seeds and thinly sliced green onions, for garnish

¼ cup honey

1 teaspoon onion powder

3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

1 tablespoon Sriracha chili sauce

¼ cup tomato paste

1 tablespoon water

Equipment:

slow cooker

whisk

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Season chicken with pepper and place in the bottom of a slow cooker. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, water, sesame oil, onion powder and Sriracha. Pour over the chicken. Cover and turn slow cooker to low heat. Cook for 3-4 hours, or until the chicken is tender and easily shreds with a fork. When the chicken has finished cooking, transfer to a large bowl. Whisk together the cornstarch and remaining water in a small bowl, then add to the sauce in the slow cooker. Cover and set on high. Cook for 20-25 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly. Meanwhile, shred the chicken into bite-size pieces. Add the shredded chicken back to the slow cooker and stir to coat with the sauce. Serve with sesame seeds and green onions, if desired.

 

Step by step:


1. Season chicken with pepper and place in the bottom of a slow cooker. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, water, sesame oil, onion powder and Sriracha.

2. Pour over the chicken. Cover and turn slow cooker to low heat. Cook for 3-4 hours, or until the chicken is tender and easily shreds with a fork. When the chicken has finished cooking, transfer to a large bowl.

3. Whisk together the cornstarch and remaining water in a small bowl, then add to the sauce in the slow cooker. Cover and set on high. Cook for 20-25 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly. Meanwhile, shred the chicken into bite-size pieces.

4. Add the shredded chicken back to the slow cooker and stir to coat with the sauce.

5. Serve with sesame seeds and green onions, if desired.


Nutrition Information:

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192k Calories
11g Protein
8g Total Fat
16g Carbs
11% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
192k
10%

Fat
8g
14%

  Saturated Fat
2g
15%

Carbohydrates
16g
6%

  Sugar
13g
14%

Cholesterol
40mg
14%

Sodium
150mg
7%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
11g
23%

Vitamin C
100mg
122%

Vitamin A
2596IU
52%

Vitamin B3
4mg
24%

Vitamin B6
0.45mg
22%

Vitamin K
17µg
17%

Selenium
8µg
12%

Vitamin E
1mg
12%

Phosphorus
111mg
11%

Folate
42µg
11%

Potassium
374mg
11%

Vitamin B2
0.15mg
9%

Fiber
2g
9%

Manganese
0.16mg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.76mg
8%

Iron
1mg
7%

Zinc
1mg
7%

Magnesium
25mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.08mg
6%

Copper
0.08mg
4%

Vitamin B12
0.17µg
3%

Calcium
22mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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