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Sesame ginger chicken

Sesame Ginger Chicken

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs chicken breasts fully thawed before slow cooking
  • 0.33 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger grated
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Method
 

  1. Place the fully thawed chicken in the slow cooker.
  2. Whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, ginger, and garlic, then pour over the chicken.
  3. Cover; cook on low for 6 hours until tender. Thermometer-check the thickest pieces starting after 3 hours; thawed breasts may finish early. Stop when tender and 165°F.
  4. Slice or shred the chicken and toss it in the sesame ginger sauce.
  5. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onion and serve over rice.

Notes

A splash of rice vinegar at the end brightens up the whole dish.
Thaw chicken fully in the refrigerator before beginning. The listed time is a planning estimate; thickness and slow-cooker performance vary.