5 from 18 votes
Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken
Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken features boneless, skinless chicken breasts simmered in a honey-soy based sauce seasoned with garlic, ginger, and a touch of sriracha. The chicken becomes tender and flavorful after hours in the slow cooker, then is coated in a thickened, glossy sauce with sesame seeds and green onions for garnish. This dish combines sweet, savory, and mildly spicy notes with comforting textures.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
316 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken breast boneless, skinless
- salt
- black pepper
- 1/2-3/4 cup honey depending on desired sweetness
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 2 tablespoons onion dried minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger fresh grated
- 1 ½ - 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- sesame seeds
- green onions
Instructions
- Place chicken into slow cooker.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Stir honey, soy sauce, ketchup, sesame oil, Sriracha, onion, garlic, and ginger together in a bowl. Taste, and add additional honey as needed.
- Pour sauce over chicken.
- Cook on low until the chicken is tender about, 3-4 hours.
- Remove chicken from the sauce in the slow cooker to a cutting board.
- Stir the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl.
- Add the sauce from the slow cooker and the cornstarch mixture to a saucepan. Mix well to combine.
- Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring regularly, and cook just until thickened.
- Cut chicken into small pieces, and return to the slow cooker.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir to coat.
- Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds and sliced green onion.
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Notes
- Adjust honey quantity according to your preferred sweetness level.
- Use reduced-sodium soy sauce to better control the saltiness of the dish.
- Sriracha contributes flavor more than heat; add more for increased spiciness.
- Nutritional values for this recipe are estimations and may vary.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
316kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
1102mg
(46%)
Potassium
713mg
(15%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
80IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
4.9mg
(5%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 316
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 316kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1102mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 713mg | 15% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 80IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.