Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

I found another slow cooker recipe that I was really excited to try. I will caution that this does not taste exactly like the Honey Sesame Chicken we order when we go to a Chinese restaurant or order takeout. That being said, it was tasty and earned the Michael seal of approval. We will likely be making this recipe again.

Ingredients

1 small onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup ketchup

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs

salt and black pepper, to taste

1 green onion, thinly sliced, for garnish (optional)

sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)

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

Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Place chicken thighs into the slow cooker.

Add the honey mixture and gently toss to combine. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours and 30 minutes. 

Remove chicken thighs from the slow cooker and shred the chicken before returning it to the pot with the juices. Cover and keep on WARM for an additional 30 minutes.

Serve over rice, garnished with optional green onions and sesame seeds.

Enjoy!