March 13, 2012

Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

  I have to say . . . this sounded like the strangest recipe to me, but I kept seeing it all over blog land.  How could ketchup, soy sauce and honey be good together?  I decided to read through the comments and shockingly everyone seemed to love this.  Comment after comment said I tried this and loved it, it's a new family favorite, it will be a weekly menu item and so on and so on.  Okay, either everyone is crazy or this must be really good.  I decided to go with everyone is crazy! Ha ha.  

I gave it a try.  

This stuff is DELICIOUS!  

It reminded me of the rice bowls from Teriyaki Bowl and Rumbi!  It was so EASY and I think kids will love it, as well as adults.  Like everyone else already said, this will become a frequent menu item. 
 Honey Sesame Chicken
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
pepper
1 cup honey
1/2 c. soy sauce
1/2 c. diced onion
1/4 c. ketchup
2 Tbl. vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
4 tsp. cornstarch dissolved in 6 Tbl. water
sesame seeds

Season both sides of chicken with a little pepper.  Put in crock pot.  In a small bowl combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and red pepper flakes.  Pour over chicken.  Cook on low 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours or until chicken is cooked through.  Remove chicken from crockpot, leave sauce.  Add cornstarch mixture; stir to combine.  Replace lid and cook sauce on high for 10 more minutes or until slightly thickened.  Cut chicken into bite size pieces and then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving.  Serve over rice or noodles and sprinkle with sesame seeds.  Serves 4 - 5  

Jenn's Notes: I cut the recipe in half and cooked it in the oven.  I used dried onion flakes and I used a small pinch of cayenne instead of red pepper flakes.  Once my chicken was baked, I removed it from the pan and cooked the sauce over medium heat until it was thickened.  Instead of adding the chicken back into the sauce, I tossed a little over each dish, because it made quite a bit of sauce and I didn't want it to drown my chicken!  I served with steamed broccoli, but I actually preferred the broccoli on the side.  I really am a big fan of this dish - I thought it was so yummy!

21 comments:

  1. Y-u-m! My husband and I cook a variation of rice bowls for dinner using a bottled Asian sauce plus soy sauce, garlic, and sesame seeds. This looks yummy too!

    everydaywiththejays.blogspot.com

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  2. Will have to try this for dinner next week!

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  3. Looks like another yummy recipe to put on my to-try list! I might even add some pineapple chunks too. Wouldn't that be good?

    MGM

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  4. i just printed the recipe and plan to make it this weekend...i can't wait : )

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  5. This looks great. I'm def going to try this in the slow cooker.:)

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  6. It does look very appetizing and good to know tht it cooks up just as well in the oven as it does in the slow cooker.

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  7. I am sure it was delicious! Would love for you to share it with us at Kids in the Kitchen linky:http://younglivingoillady.com/home/kids-in-the-kitchen-link-up-week-5/
    Thanks! Hope to see you there! Carrie

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  8. That looks delicious! I'm going to have to try it!

    Leanne

    www.becauseithinkican.com

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  9. Thanks so much for linking up to "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." We loved having you and hope you'll join us again next week! -The Sisters

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  10. Looks delicious! Thank you so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!

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  11. MMMMMM This looks really good! I would love for you to share at my Blog Stalking Thursday Link Party!

    http://thecraftyblogstalker.blogspot.com/2012/03/blog-stalking-thursday-33.html

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  12. Thanks for sharing! I am making this next week for my family. I love my Crock Pot, and I love finding new recipes. Visiting from Thrifty Decorating :)

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  13. My husband and I had this for dinner tonight. We both enjoyed it and he is hard to please!! I had to resist the urge to go back for seconds. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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    1. - I am so glad you guys enjoyed it! - Jenn

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  14. Hello- this sounds yummy! Should the chicken be frozen or thawed for the crock pot version?

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    1. You can do either. If it is thawed it will take less time to cook. I personally usually start out with frozen chicken, because I forget to get it out of the freezer ahead of time. - Jenn

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  15. Might I suggest sesame oil from the oriental section of the market. It already has an oriental flavor. This would be good frozen in individual seal meal packets for a quick dinner over instant brown rice. Frozen veggies only take a couple more minutes in the microwave, esp the steamer packet. Affter 45 years cooking...the easier and quicker...but healthy, win win win! Mom, grandmom in Ohio.

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    1. A dash of sesame oil would be great! Quick & Easy is always good! - Jenn

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