Slowcooker Honey Sesame Chicken

It's slowcooker season again!  While I planned this recipe for a while, I didn't plan on the strange 70-degree day we had.  It probably would have been a great day to get in one last grilled dinner for the year.  But I digress.  Get your slowcooker dusted off, the cool weather is here and it's time to fix it and forget it!

INGREDIENTS

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (thighs would be fine too, according to the recipe)
Salt and pepper
1 cup honey
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup diced onion
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (this amount makes it flavorful but does NOT make it spicy.  I promise!)
4 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 6 Tablespoons water
Sesame seeds

DIRECTIONS

Season both sides of chicken with lightly with salt and pepper, put into crock pot. In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 hours, or just until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from crock pot, leave sauce. Dissolve 4 teaspoons of cornstarch in 6 tablespoons of water and pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with sauce. Replace lid and cook sauce on high for ten more minutes or until slightly thickened. Cut chicken into bite size pieces, then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice or noodles.

VERDICT

This is excellent.  Really.  And it couldn't be easier.  Get your slow cooker fired up and get cookin!


Next time I'll find a way to add vegetables.  I think you can probably add them for that last 10 minutes with the corn starch to get them crisp-tender and perfect with the meal.  Although mine look pretty in the picture, they were raw.  But there's always next time!