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Set & Forget Crockpot Sesame Chicken

An easy, set-and-forget slow cooker meal featuring tender chicken chunks coated in a sticky, sweet, and savory soy-garlic sesame glaze.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese-American
Calories: 410
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs cut into 1-inch chunks
Sauce
  • 0.5 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 0.33 cup honey
  • 0.25 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger grated
  • 0.25 cup chicken broth or water
Slurry & Garnish
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp cold water
  • 2 tbsp white sesame seeds for garnish
  • 0.5 cup green onions chopped, for garnish

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker / Crockpot
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk

Method
 

  1. Whisk together soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and chicken broth in a bowl.
  2. Place chicken chunks into the slow cooker and pour the sauce mixture over the top, tossing to coat.
  3. Cover and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours or on HIGH for 1.5-2 hours until chicken is tender and cooked through.
  4. Use a slotted spoon to remove the cooked chicken from the slow cooker, leaving the liquid behind.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and cold water to create a slurry. Stir the slurry into the liquid in the slow cooker.
  6. Cook the sauce on HIGH, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes until it thickens into a glossy glaze.
  7. Return the chicken to the slow cooker and toss to coat completely in the thickened sauce.
  8. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions before serving warm over rice.

Notes

Chicken breasts can dry out quickly in a slow cooker. If planning to cook for a longer duration while away from home, use whole chicken thighs instead and shred them later.