SLOW-COOKER SESAME-GARLIC CHICKEN

Slow-Cooker Sesame-Garlic Chicken image

Chinese takeout flavor and slow-cooker convenience make this dish a stellar choice for weeknight dinners. Add a side of Valley Fresh Steamers Select frozen broccoli florets, and dinner will be ready in a flash.

Provided by By Corey Valley

Categories Entree

Time 4h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 cup diced onion
3/4 cup honey
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon sesame seed

Steps:

In small bowl, mix onion, honey, soy sauce, ketchup, oil, sesame oil and garlic. Set aside.
Place chicken in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Pour honey mixture evenly over chicken.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 hours.
With slotted spoon, remove chicken from slow cooker, leaving sauce in cooker. In small bowl, stir cornstarch into water until dissolved. Pour into slow cooker; stir to combine with sauce. Cover; cook sauce on High heat setting 10 minutes longer or until sauce has thickened.
While sauce is cooking, shred chicken with 2 forks.
Return shredded chicken to slow cooker; toss with sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seed before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 550, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 41 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1980 mg, Sugar 56 g, TransFat 0 g