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Crock-Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

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This easy recipe for Crock-Pot Honey Sesame Chicken is a family favorite! Cut up chicken is sauced up with a delicious Asian inspired sauce and slow cooked.
Crock-Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

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Crock-Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

If you are looking for an amazing slow cooker chicken recipe this one is it! My family gave rave reviews on this one and it is totally on our to-make again list. The flavor is amazing and it is pretty easy to put together. The hardest part of this meal is just cutting up the chicken before tossing everything else in the slow cooker!

We served this recipe with some steamed jasmine rice which is my personal favorite rice to serve with Asian inspired dishes and we also steamed up some broccoli and snow peas on the side. I drizzled some of the sauce from the chicken over my rice and veggies and it was good!

As we have mentioned before, chicken can be a tricky beast, especially chicken breasts as there is less fat and connective tissue in boneless skinless chicken breasts than there is in say dark meat like thighs or legs. Often times the chicken comes out dry and blah unless you add in moistness. And this honey sesame sauce does exactly that, the chicken comes out moist and tender and not dried out at all.

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Freezer Meal: This recipe can also be made into a freezer meal for convenience sake. Just cut up your chicken, mix up the rest of the ingredients (except for the cornstarch & cold water) and pour over the chicken in a freezer bag. Push out the air, label your bag and freeze.

Freezer Meal Cooking Instructions: Partially thaw freezer meal so that you can easily remove it from the bag and place contents in a 6 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 – 7 hours. Pour sauce from chicken into a medium sauce pan and bring to a simmer on the stove top. In a cup mix 6 tablespoons cold water and 2 tablespoons corn starch to form a slurry, stir into simmering sauce and cook while stirring until sauce is thickened. Pour sauce over chicken in slow cooker and stir to coat. Server over rice.

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Crock-Pot Honey Sesame Chicken - This easy recipe for Crock-Pot Honey Sesame Chicken is a family favorite! Cut up chicken is sauced up with a delicious Asian inspired sauce and slow cooked.. [ Recipe from CrockPotLadies.com]

Crock-Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe

The ingredients for this easy slow cooker recipe can be found in just about any grocery store. Look for hoisin sauce and toasted sesame oil in the Asian food section. The key to this recipe is cooking on low for only 3 to 4 hours so that the chicken does not over cook and turn dry.
3.75 from 48 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 3 hrs
Total Time 3 hrs 20 mins
Course Entrée, Freezer Meals
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6 Servings
Calories

Ingredients

  • 4 whole Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1 cup Honey
  • ½ cup Soy Sauce (low-sodium preferred )
  • ¼ cup Hoisin Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 6 tablespoons Cold Water
  • 2 tablespoons Corn Starch
  • Green Onions (sliced (garnish))
  • Sesame Seeds ((garnish))

Instructions

  • Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and place in the bottom of a 6 quart or larger slow cooker.
  • In a small bowl mix honey, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil and garlic and pour over chicken.
  • Cover and cook on LOW 3 - 4 hours until chicken is cooked.
  • Pour liquid from chicken into a medium sauce pot and bring to a simmer on the stove top.
  • Mix cold water and corn starch in a small bowl or cup and pour into simmering sauce.
  • Cook for 3 - 4 minutes while stirring over medium heat until sauce is thickened.
  • Pour sauce over chicken and serve chicken over rice garnishing with sliced green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
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Special Diets
Gluten Free | Low Fat

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Filed Under: Entrees, Freezer Meals, Readers' Favorite Recipes Tagged With: Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, Chicken, Chicken Breasts, Chicken CP Recipes, Corn Starch, Easy Crock-Pot Recipes, Garlic, Gluten Free, Gluten Free CP Recipes, Hoisin Sauce, Honey, Kid Friendly, Kid Friendly CP Recipes, Low Fat, Low Fat CP Recipes, Low-Sodium Soy Sauce, Sesame Oil, Soy Sauce, Toasted Sesame Oil

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  1. Teresa Taylort says

    September 1, 2014 at 1:12 PM

    Quick question!! It says “1/4 Hoisin sauce” do you mean 1/4 “cup” Hoisin. ? It looks really good. Looking forward to making it 🙂

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      September 1, 2014 at 9:02 PM

      Ah yes Teresa, that should read 1/4 cup Hoisin sauce. Off to edit the recipe now, thanks for catching that!

      Reply
  2. Anna M. Selvaggi says

    October 12, 2014 at 4:05 PM

    If you do not have hoisin sauce what else could you use? Or can I omit and add grated ginger? Thanks, I love cooking in my Slow cooker/ Crockpot.

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      October 12, 2014 at 7:53 PM

      If you do not have hoisin sauce you can use a bit of BBQ sauce or Teriyaki sauce. You can add grated ginger for sure (I love ginger!) but I would not use it as a complete swap out with the hoisin sauce.

      Reply
  3. Kat says

    October 24, 2014 at 10:58 AM

    I’m sorry this may seem like a stupid question but what do you mean by pouring liquid from chicken? Thank you!

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    • Lady Heidi says

      October 29, 2014 at 7:58 AM

      When the chicken is done cooking in the crockpot there will be a nice amount of liquid. Just pour the liquid off and thicken it up according to the instructions. You can either strain the chicken in a colander set over a bowl to collect the liquid, use a large spoon or ladle to ladle out the liquid or I just cock the lid a bit to allow the liquid to pour off without pouring out the chicken.

      Reply
  4. Chris Ann says

    November 1, 2014 at 7:30 PM

    Looks great. I’ve always heard that any raw meat must be slightly brown on the stove top before adding to the crock pot? I noticed you put in the chicken raw. Thanks

    Reply
    • Lady Katie says

      November 1, 2014 at 7:59 PM

      Raw meat cooks just fine in the crock-pot.

      Reply
  5. Amber says

    January 22, 2015 at 11:33 AM

    hi- just wondering do you use frozen chicken or already baked chicken? Probably a dumb question but I’m not sure

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    • Lady Heidi says

      January 24, 2015 at 8:14 AM

      Hi Amber, this recipe uses raw boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into chunks. Then it is all cooked in the slow cooker according to the directions in the recipe.

      Reply
  6. Ann Mc Gloin says

    January 24, 2015 at 11:10 AM

    I would like a recepie for old fashioned chicken or beef curryIf you can please. Ann Mc Gloin

    Reply
  7. Margie says

    January 24, 2015 at 3:03 PM

    When you say 4 boneless chicken breasts, are you saying 4 whole boneless or breasts or halves?

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      January 25, 2015 at 11:28 AM

      4 boneless breast halves.

      Reply
  8. Becky at Cooking with Vinyl says

    January 25, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    This looks great! I’m excited I found your site on the Nifty Thrifty link party. I’m a new food blogger and love meeting others. I’ve followed your social sites and hope we can connect on those. I can’t wait to read more of your blog! Becky

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      January 26, 2015 at 11:21 PM

      Hi Becky,

      Thanks for dropping by from the Nifty Thrifty link party. I am heading over to check out your blog now!

      Heidi

      Reply
  9. Pam G says

    January 25, 2015 at 4:17 PM

    I made this tonight – HUGE HIT!!! Delicious! All I did differently was use 1/2 Teriyaki and 1/2 Oyster sauce. i removed the chicken from the crock pot; added the cornstarch / water slurry to the liquid & turned it on high while I cooked the rice. When the rice was complete I put the chicken back in the crock. I put sesame seeds on the table for those who wanted it. SO GOOD!!!

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    • Lady Heidi says

      January 26, 2015 at 11:20 PM

      I am so happy your family enjoyed this recipe Pam. Totally makes my day to hear that!

      Reply
  10. Margie says

    January 25, 2015 at 7:31 PM

    I left a message yesterday but it disappeared. I was just inquiring about the amount of boneless chicken breast. Can you tell approximately how many pounds you use?

    Thanks,
    Margie

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    • Lady Heidi says

      January 26, 2015 at 11:18 PM

      Hi Margie,

      I am sorry, I must have accidentally deleted your comment. This recipe uses 4 chicken breast halves. Or approximately 2-3 lbs.

      I hope that helps!
      Heidi

      Reply
  11. Seana Turner says

    February 21, 2015 at 12:04 PM

    I made this last night and everyone loved it. I actually just stirred the slurry into the crock pot with the chicken and cranked it to high, then I added broccoli. It was great!!

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      February 21, 2015 at 5:48 PM

      So glad you liked it Seana!

      Reply
  12. Kay says

    June 12, 2015 at 2:45 AM

    Just had this for dinner; it turned out very dry even though I had it on for just over 3 hours. It might work as a stir fry but for a crockpot / slow cooker chicken thigh fillets would be better.

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      June 12, 2015 at 8:55 AM

      Oh no Kay, I am sorry it came out dry for you. I had just the opposite experience when I made it and felt that the chicken came out rather moist. They key really is not to overcook it because chicken breast meat does tend to dry out. With all the sauce that the chicken is simmering in and cooking for a rather short time (relative of course for a slow cooker recipe) the chicken should come out rather tender and not dry. But using chicken thighs is an option of course. Thighs have more fat and connective tissue and will come out moister for sure.

      Reply
  13. Carol says

    December 23, 2015 at 8:43 AM

    The recipe sounds delicious! Would like to try it tonite. One cup of honey seems like a lot… Or do the other ingredients cut the sweetness? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      December 23, 2015 at 9:21 AM

      Hi Carol,

      The other ingredients do cut the sweetness a little bit. But you can reduce the honey to 3/4 of a cup if you are worried about it being too sweet.

      Reply
  14. Debra says

    February 18, 2016 at 9:05 AM

    If you use thighs, do you need to increase the cooking time or no? Thanks! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      February 19, 2016 at 7:24 AM

      It would be the same cooking time if you use chicken thighs Debra.

      Reply
  15. Helena says

    March 2, 2016 at 2:50 PM

    The recipe is called Honey Sesame chicken… but I do not see any honey in the recipe. Is it a part of the Hoisin sauce?

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      March 4, 2016 at 7:54 AM

      Hey Helena…the second ingredient in the list is 1 cup of honey 🙂

      Reply
      • Helena says

        March 7, 2016 at 8:23 AM

        Oh my goodness I totally missed it thank you ?

        Reply
        • Lady Heidi says

          March 7, 2016 at 9:21 AM

          It’s OK Helena, it happens! 🙂

          Reply
          • Helena says

            March 9, 2016 at 4:10 PM

            Thought I would let you know that I cooked this yesterday and it was a hit with. Thus and and 2.5 year old. Thanks for the recipe, I am sure it will be used again! 🙂

          • Lady Heidi says

            March 10, 2016 at 10:31 AM

            So glad your family enjoyed this recipe Helena!

          • Helena says

            March 9, 2016 at 4:10 PM

            Hit with my husband that was meant to read. 🙂

  16. kay says

    March 21, 2016 at 4:29 PM

    Made for dinner tonight. I made according to directions using chicken breasts and the chicken was very dry. I ended up adding some pineapple juice to the sauce just to sweeten a bit. I’m thinking maybe dark meat would have been better. :/

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      March 21, 2016 at 4:37 PM

      Hi Kay, I am sorry this dish turned out dry for you. Chicken can be a fickle beast to cook in the slow cooker and because each crock-pot can cook just a little bit differently it can sometimes be hard to find out why this recipe did not work for you. Dark meat chicken (thighs) do tend to not dry out as much as white meat because there is just a little bit more fat and connective tissue that makes for moist meat in the slow cooker.

      Reply
  17. Petra says

    May 15, 2016 at 3:25 PM

    Hi Ladies, I am trying this for tonight. I couldn’t find any sesame oil, what could I use as a substitute?

    Reply
    • Lady Heidi says

      May 15, 2016 at 9:47 PM

      Hi Petra,

      I am so sorry that I did not see your comment on this recipe sooner. Due to time constraints I am only able to check and reply to comments 1 or 2 times a day and today was just a crazy busy day. However, in case you decide to make this recipe again in the future (or if another reader finds this information pertinent) if you cannot find sesame oil in your grocery store (it is usually found in the Asian foods section of the stores I shop at) you can just omit it from the recipe. Toasted sesame oil is not really a cooking oil per se but more of an oil added for flavor. It offers a nice toasted nutty flavor that I just love. You might be able to use another nut oil such as walnut but if it were me I would just skip it because walnut oil is not something most people have on hand and it is expensive to buy for just one recipe. This dish will come out just lovely without the sesame oil. A slight change in flavor profile but still delicious!

      Reply
  18. Jp says

    January 1, 2019 at 9:04 AM

    Any substitute for cornstarch? Would flour work as a thickener? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      January 1, 2019 at 5:27 PM

      Hi Jp, this recipe has not been tested using flour but I think flour would work in place of cornstarch. If you give it a try be sure to come on back and let us know how it turns out for you!

      Reply
  19. Syl says

    January 5, 2020 at 7:31 PM

    It was an easy recipe, but I personally found the sauce way too sweet for our family.

    Reply
    • Crock-Pot Ladies says

      January 10, 2020 at 11:46 AM

      Thanks for your honest review Syl. I appreciate the feedback.

      Reply

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