Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

 

I love my slow cooker.  That being said, I do not love chicken in a slow cooker.  UNTIL NOW.  The key to getting a good tasting chicken dish is using thighs, not breasts.  I have tried many times and boneless breasts always seem to dry out. Another love of mine is Chinese take out! I mean who doesn't love Chinese take out?? hello?  I swear to you this tasted just like something we'd order in on a Friday night from the place down the street.  So yummy.  Next time I will for sure steam some broccoli and place around the edge of the platter, as I think this is begging for some green steamed vegetable.  But since the kids weren't around, I didn't bother!

Ingredients:

6 boneless skinless thighs
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 T freshly grated ginger
1 C honey (I had planned on using regular honey but ran low so used 1/2 C orange blossom honey and I think it added a little something extra so use what you have)
1/4 C ketchup
1/2 C soy sauce
2 T olive oil
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, 1/2 tsp if you like it SPICY.
4 tsp cornstarch
1/3 C water
1 T sesame seeds
2 Cups cooked rice.

Directions:

Whisk together onion, garlic, ginger, honey, ketchup, soy sauce, oil and red pepper flakes.

Place chicken in slow cooker and cover with sauce mixture.

Cook on low 4 hours.

Remove chicken and shred. Set aside.

Pour remaining cooking liquid into saucepan.
Combine cornstarch and water and whisk into saucepan with cooking liquid.  Cook 5-10 minutes over medium/high heat, stirring often.  

Place prepared rice on a platter and top with shredded chicken.  Pour sauce over chicken.  Top with sesame seeds.