The Best Crockpot Honey Sesame Chicken
Dump everything in the crockpot for a family-friendly meal! This slow cooker honey sesame chicken is sweet, savory, and irresistibly tender — best served over fluffy rice for an easy weeknight dinner.
Equipment
- slow cooker
- large bowl
- whisk or spoon for mixing sauce
- tongs or forks for shredding chicken
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1/2 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine onion, soy sauce, honey, ketchup, vegetable oil, garlic, ginger and red pepper.
- Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper, to taste. Place chicken thighs into a 6-qt slow cooker. Add soy sauce mixture and gently toss to combine. Cover and cook on low heat for 3 hours and 30 minutes.
- Remove chicken thighs from the slow cooker and shred the chicken before returning to the pot with the juices. Cover and keep warm for an additional 30 minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.
Notes
Garnish with green onions and toasted sesame seeds for extra flavor and texture. For a lighter version, substitute chicken breasts for thighs. Add a pinch more red pepper flakes if you like a little heat!