Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Honey Sesame Chicken - Six Sister Stuff Recipe

My latest goal is to master crock pot recipes. Tonight was my first real adventure so I picked a recipe that was simple and sounded fantastic!

The recipe itself is clear and easy to follow. We decided to omit the sesame seeds because I have dental issues.

Here is the recipe from their page:

Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
Recipe adapted from: Baby Center

Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (thighs would be fine too)
Salt and pepper
1 cup honey
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup diced onion
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (could also use olive oil or canola oil)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional - doesn't really add heat, just adds more flavor)
4 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 6 Tablespoons water
Sesame seeds

Directions:
Season both sides of chicken with lightly with salt and pepper, put into crock pot. In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 hours, or just until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from crock pot, leave sauce. Dissolve 4 teaspoons of cornstarch in 6 tablespoons of water and pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with sauce. Replace lid and cook sauce on high for ten more minutes or until slightly thickened. Cut chicken into bite size pieces, then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice or noodles.


*You can also sprinkle more red pepper flakes on top if you want more heat.

Here is a photo of my result:

I added some steamed veggies to complete the meal!

"But how is it?"
Fantastic! The chicken is tender and sweet and the flavor is just amazing. This is a recipe that is going in the favorites pile!

Please follow their blog for more recipes and fantastic things!
http://www.sixsistersstuff.com

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