Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken

Square closeup image of the sesame chicken served in a white bowl and garnished with sesame seeds and green onion. Served over riced cauliflower and a side of steamed broccoli.

Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken is an easy to make Chinese recipe made healthy! Better than takeout! Tender chicken and vegetables in a ginger sesame sauce. This recipe is sugarfree, gluten-free, low carb, and keto. Enjoy!

4.34 from 12 votes

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Author Kori Butler

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 10

Course Dinner

Cuisine Asian

Servings servings

Calories 229 kcal

Ingredients

▢ 6 boneless (skinless chicken thighs)
▢ 4 to 5 green onion diagonally sliced in 1" pieces (plus more for garnish)
▢ ¼ cup coconut aminos soy sauce (or tahini sauce, or soy sauce)
▢ 2 teaspoons garlic (minced)
▢ 1 to 2 teaspoons ginger paste
▢ ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (add more if you like more spice)
▢ 4 teaspoons sesame oil
▢ ½ teaspoon xanthan gum (or a couple of teaspoons of cornstarch)
▢ ½ tablespoon of sesame seeds (plus more for garnish)

Instructions

Spray slow cooker with nonstick spray. Add chicken, green onion, soy sauce, garlic, ginger paste, and red pepper flakes to the pot.
In a small bowl mix xanthan gum and sesame oil together until dissolved. Add to the slow cooker and stir. Cover and cook on low 4 to 6 hours or until chicken is done.
Finally, stir in sesame seeds. Adjust taste with additional soy sauce or salt and pepper.
Serve over steamed rice, riced cauliflower or riced broccoli.

Kori's Tips

Feel free to play around with the sesame oil, garlic, ginger paste, or red pepper flakes according to taste! If you are a sesame oil and ginger lover like me you'll add more! :)
If your sauce has thickened too much you can dilute with a little chicken broth, soy sauce, or water.
For a quick and easy cleanup use slow cooker liners.
You can use boneless skinless chicken breast or chicken thighs. However, chicken thighs are my favorite because they won't dry out like chicken breast. This is important if you have to leave your crockpot cooking all day.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/6 of recipe (1 thigh plus sauce)Calories: 229kcalCarbohydrates: 4.5gFat: 9.6gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 355mgFiber: 0.4g

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