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Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken

This slow-cooker sesame chicken is an easy weeknight staple that everyone will love. It’s a classic but without hands-on cook time!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian
Keyword crockpot sesame chicken, Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Servings 6 people
Calories 358kcal
Author Kelli Shallal MPH RD

Equipment

Ingredients

Sauce

Instructions

  • Combine sauce ingredients: honey, ketchup, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, and minced garlic. Whisk together corn starch and water, then add to the sauce. Whisk to combine everything.
    3 cloves minced garlic, ½ cup coconut aminos, ⅓ cup ketchup, ¼ cup honey, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon water
  • Add chicken to slow cooker.  
    1.5lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast, 1.5lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • Pour sauce over the top, and wiggle the chicken around so the sauce gets underneath the chicken, too.
  • Close the lid and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 4-6 hours on low.
  • It should shred easily when cooked and be at least 165F.  
  • Shred chicken into chunks.  Garnish with sesame seeds and green onion. Serve immediately.  
    sesame seeds, green onion

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Nutrition

Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 180mg | Sodium: 807mg | Potassium: 767mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 171IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg