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Weather: 25 degrees and a lovely pink sunrise for Valentine’s Day
What I’m listening to: Jason Mraz
I have for you today one sweet, tangy, chopstick-licking bowl of honey sesame love… made in the slow-cooker! How great is that? Easy schmeasy and a great way to add a little Asian flare to your dinner repertoire without having to order take-out. And, in case you’ve forgotten, I’m a huge chopstick fan. Asian food just doesn’t taste as good with a fork. True story. So, this is my appeal to you to spend some time with chopsticks. They’re sure to add a little adventure to your life.
All you do is put some boneless skinless chicken in the bottom of a slow-cooker, mix up a perky sauce, and pour it over top. And then you get to walk away, for several precious hours. Enjoy them -take a nap, read a book, go for a walk. Then, return to an amazing soy-laden, garlicky-sweet scent oozing into every corner of your house. Quick note: when I made the original recipe, I found it a little too sweet, so I reduced the honey in the recipe by 1/4c for you, my lovelies. Feel free to adjust it more to your liking.
Adapted from Six Sisters' Stuff
Ingredients
- 8-10 chicken breast tenderloins or 4-5 chicken breast halves (thighs would also be tasty, or a combo of light and dark meat)
- Salt and pepper
- 3/4c honey
- 1/2c soy sauce
- 1/4c ketchup
- 2T canola oil
- 1/2c diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4t red pepper flakes
- 2T cornstarch dissolved in 6T COLD water
- Sesame seeds (I used about 1T)
Instructions
- Place chicken in the bottom of the slow-cooker (frozen chicken is ok). Season with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, mix honey, soy, ketchup, oil, onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Set slow-cooker to low and cook, covered, for 3-4 hours (until chicken is cooked through and fork-tender).
- Remove chicken from pot and set on cutting board. Cut into bite sized pieces.
- Meanwhile, mix cornstarch and cold water. Whisk into pot with sauce. Change temperature to high and cook until sauce thickens. When sauce is thicker, return chicken to pot and warm through.
- Sprinkle a generous amount of sesame seeds over chicken. Serve chicken and sauce over rice.
Notes
If you like it spicy, sprinkle more red pepper flakes over the top when serving.
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