4.8 from 155 votes
Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken features boneless skinless chicken breasts coated in cornstarch and lightly browned before slow cooking in a sweet and savory sauce made with honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ketchup, and rice vinegar. The dish delivers tender chicken infused with a balanced blend of honey sweetness and sesame aroma, finished with a sprinkle of sesame seeds. It's ideal served over cooked rice, offering a comforting meal convenient for busy days using a slow cooker for hands-off cooking.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
231 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 3 medium-large chicken breast boneless skinless
- ⅓ cup corn starch
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ½ cup water cold water; 2 tablespoons corn starch
- ½ cup corn starch cold water; 2 tablespoons corn starch
- ¼ cup soy sauce low sodium, 2 tablespoons
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 6 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- sesame seeds for topping
Instructions
- Chop chicken into 2 inch pieces. Add to a large resealable bag and add corn starch. Seal and shake to coat chicken.
- Drizzle a large skillet with the oil and preheat over medium-high heat. Add chicken and saute 1-2 minutes (just to brown the very outside, chicken should not be cooked through) and remove from heat. Add to a greased slow cooker.
- Whisk together the cold water and corn starch til dissolved. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, garlic, ketchup, and rice vinegar and whisk to combine.
- Poor sauce over the chicken. Cover and cook on low 3 hours. Serve over cooked rice and garnish with sesame seeds if desired.
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Notes
- Adding 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes to the sauce provides a mild spicy kick to the dish.
Nutrition Information
Calories
231kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
557mg
(23%)
Potassium
62mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
13IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 231
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 231kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 557mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 13IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.