Recipe Review | Honey Sesame Chicken (Crock Pot)

This is a new recipe I tried for the first time last week. I had pinned the recipe some time ago and finally got around to testing it. Honey Sesame Chicken was a hit with the family. The flavors are sweet and warm without being sticky. While the sauce was a little thin, the texture of the chicken was tender and the sesame flavor came through nicely.

Honey Sesame Chicken

(via Damn Delicious)

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What you need:

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs

1 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup ketchup

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

salt and pepper, to taste

1 green onion, thinly sliced (for garnish)

sesame seeds, *toasted (for garnish)

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What to do:

In a bowl, combine onion, garlic, honey, soy sauce, ketchup, vegetable oil, and red pepper flakes.

Season chicken with salt and pepper and place in a crock pot.

Pour mixture over the chicken and toss gently to coat.

Cook on LOW for 3 1/2 hours.

Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and shred.

Return chicken to the crock.

Cover and simmer another 30 minutes.

*To toast sesame seeds, place about 1 teaspoon in a non-stick pan and cook, stirring and tossing often, over medium heat until golden and fragrant. Remove to a cool dish. 

I served mine garnished, over steamed rice. Had I thought of it, I would have served it with blanched and sautéed broccoli on the side. However, I failed to plan for that and instead found a bag of our favorite "in a pinch" frozen veggies in the freezer (Trader Joe's Fire Roasted Vegetables with Balsamic Butter). It may sound like an odd combination--but they actually worked really well with the chicken. :)