Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken

Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken in an easy crock pot chicken dinner. The sesame chicken cooks in a sweet and savory sauce that’s perfect with rice and veggies.

Chicken is a popular dinner choice because there are so many things that you can make with it! This Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken recipe is an easy chicken dinner recipe that’s full of flavor.

This slow cooker sesame chicken has a shorter cooking time than a lot of slow cooker recipes. It’s great for those times when you need to make dinner and walk away for a few hours.

I love faster crock pot recipes for times when I need to run errands. This is a recipe that I can start in the afternoon and then leave to go pickup/drop off kiddos from school and activities, and by the time we get home, dinner is ready, which is pretty fantastic.

What you’ll need to make slow cooker sesame chicken

Boneless, skinless chicken breast: Boneless, skinless chicken thighs also work well in this recipe.
Salt
Pepper
Honey: Feel free to use more or less honey to taste.
Soy sauce: I like to use reduced-sodium soy sauce to better control how salty the dish is.
Ketchup
Sesame oil
Sriracha: The dish has no heat. The Sriracha just adds flavor. Feel free to use more for a spicier dish.
Dried minced onion
Garlic
Ginger
Cornstarch
Water

How to make crock pot sesame chicken

Step 1: Place chicken into slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Tip >> You can cut the chicken up before cooking. It will cook faster, so start checking for doneness sooner.

Sesame chicken sauce in a glass mixing bowl next to a crock pot.

Step 2: Stir honey, soy sauce, ketchup, sesame oil, Sriracha, onion, garlic, and ginger together in a bowl. Taste, and add additional honey as needed.

Sesame chicken sauce pouring onto cut up chicken in a slow cooker.

Step 3: Pour the sauce over the chicken.

Cut up chicken in sesame chicken sauce in a crock pot.

Step 4: Cook on low until the chicken is tender about, 3-4 hours.

Step 5: Remove chicken from the sauce in the slow cooker to a cutting board.

Step 6: Stir the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. Add the sauce from the slow cooker and the cornstarch mixture to a saucepan. Mix well to combine.

Step 7: Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring regularly, and cook just until thickened.

Step 8: Cut chicken into small pieces, and return to the slow cooker.

Sesame chicken in a crock pot with a black spoon in it.

Step 9: Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir to coat. Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds and sliced green onion.

What to serve with crock pot sesame chicken

This chicken and sauce are great served over rice. Pair it with sautéed vegetables like broccoli or sugar peas to round out the meal.

Recipe FAQs

Can I cut up the chicken before cooking it?

You can cut it up before cooking. However, I’ve found that the chicken cooks faster if cut up before cooking, so plan to start checking the chicken for doneness sooner.

Can I use chicken thighs?

You can use boneless, skinless chicken thighs in place of chicken breast in this recipe.

A dish of crock pot sesame chicken topped with sesame seeds and green onions.

Storage

Store any leftover sesame chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The chicken should keep for up to 4 days when properly stored in the fridge.

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