Gluten-Free Slow-Cooker Sweet Sesame Chicken
Updated Apr 5, 2019
The sweetness of honey combines with soy sauce and sesame to create a slow cooker meal the whole family will love.
Gluten-Free Slow-Cooker Sweet Sesame Chicken
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 4 hr 15 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 20 oz boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic chile sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons grated gingerroot
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup gluten-free low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- Hot cooked basmati rice, if desired
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions (4 medium)
- 2 teaspoons sesame seed
Instructions
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Step1Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken in slow cooker. In medium microwavable bowl, mix onion, sesame oil, garlic chili sauce, tomato paste and gingerroot. Microwave uncovered on High 4 to 5 minutes; stirring occasionally, until onions are softened. Stir in honey and soy sauce.
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Step2Pour sauce over chicken in slow cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 6 hours or until chicken is tender and cooked through. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons water. Remove chicken to cutting board. Stir cornstarch mixture into sauce in slow cooker. Increase heat setting to High; cover. Cook 5 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
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Step3Shred or cut chicken into bite-size pieces. When sauce is slightly thickened, return chicken to slow cooker, and stir into sauce. Serve over rice. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seed.
Nutrition
260
Calories
6g
Total Fat
23g
Protein
27g
Total Carbohydrate
25g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 260
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 7%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 20%
- Sodium
- 590mg
- 25%
- Potassium
- 310mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 27g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 25g
- Protein
- 23g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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