Craving a good crock pot dish with an Oriental flavor? Then you’ll definitely want to try this new recipe. I’m not a big fan of Oriental flavored food but I liked this. And David said it’s definitely a keeper.
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt & pepper
- 1 cup honey
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup diced onion
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional – doesn’t really add heat, just adds more flavor)
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 6 Tablespoons water
- Sesame seeds
Directions:
Season both sides of chicken lightly with salt & pepper, put into crock pot.
In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken.
Cook on low 3-4 hours or on high 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 hours or just until chicken is cooked through.
Remove chicken from crock pot, leaving sauce.
Dissolve 4 teaspoons cornstarch in 6 tablespoons of water and pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with sauce. Replace lid and cook sauce on high for ten more minutes or until slightly thickened.
Cut chicken into bite size pieces, the return to pot and toss with sauce before serving.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice or noodles.
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Recipe from Six Sisters Stuff
who adapted it from BabyCenter
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That looks delish!
Definitely. You should give it a try.
yummmm…..love slow cooker recipes. this sounds delish!
This looks delishious. I’ve never had luck with the crock pot though. After cooking for all day the dish either isn’t done or lacks flavor. Any thoughts?
In all honesty, I haven’t had great luck with using the crock pot when I worked full-time. I tried a bunch of different recipes but by the time I got home, they were over done. Most recipes call for 4 to 6 hours – not 8 to 10. So when I worked full-time, I tried to find recipes that were quick to prepare – like Southwest Chicken & Vegetables (http://homemakersdaily.com/recipe/) or Easy Black Bean Soup (http://homemakersdaily.com/easy-black-bean-soup/) or BBQ Chicken Sandwiches (http://homemakersdaily.com/shredded-bbq-chicken-sandwiches-fries-green-beans/) which I made ahead.
I discovered that my crock pot ran hot. I read an article that explained how to test your crock pot so I did it. I suspected mine ran hot since I could never cook anything as long as a recipe said. Sure enough, it ran quite a bit hot. The article said the newer crock pots tend to do that.
I just realized your comment said your food isn’t done after all day. If you’ve got the food in there for 8 hours or more, I’m going to guess that your crock pot isn’t working right. Here’s the article about how to test it: http://homemakersdaily.com/10-tips-for-making-the-most-of-your-crock-pot/. It’s Tip #2.
But if it were me and I still worked full-time, I probably wouldn’t use my crock pot much. I’d be more apt to make things ahead and reheat them for weeknights or look for quick and easy recipes.
Patty – I’ve often thought my crock pot isn’t working right. Thanks for the info on how to test it before running out and buying a new one. For years we’ve cooked food on the weekends we can reheat during the week. It works out well. Except for this weekend. I was just too lazy. Will check into your quick recipes for the week. Thanks for all your info – it is much appreciated.
You’re welcome.
{Melinda} This looks so good! My family calls the crock-pot the “crap-pot” because they rarely like what comes out of it! However, every once in a while I find a recipe that they LOVE. This definitely looks like something they would not deem “crappy!”
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Funny! It does produce some great stuff.
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