Crock-Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

Crock-Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

Ingredients

Serves 4

1 lb / 453 gr boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts

½ cup honey (pick one with a mild taste)

½ cup soy sauce (or coconut aminos)

4 tablespoons ketchup (make your own ketchup with this recipe)

2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I used sesame oil)

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)

1 teaspoon cornstarch (or arrowroot powder)

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Directions

Lightly grease the insert of your crockpot. Add the chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides.

In a bowl combine honey, soy sauce, ketchup, oil, garlic, onion, ginger, and cayenne pepper. Stir to combine.

Pour mixture over the chicken in the crockpot.

Cook on low for 3 hours and on high for 1½ hours.

When done, transfer chicken to a cutting board and cut into strips or chunks. Set aside.

In a small bowl combine cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water. Set aside.

Pour the sauce from the crock-pot into a saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat and stir in the cornstarch mixture.

Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. This should take only a couple of minutes.

Add the chicken and the sauce back to the crock-pot and give a good stir to coat.

Serve warm sprinkled with sesame seeds and chopped green scallions over white rice (or cauliflower rice).