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Honey Sesame Chicken
This super easy and flavorful recipe is sure to be a family favorite!
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 7 minutes
Servings 8 people
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 large onion
- 1 bunch green onions
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- sesame seeds for cooking day
Instructions
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Chop onion and green onions; set aside.
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Mince garlic; set aside.
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Mix together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, olive oil, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, onion, garlic and green onions.
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Divide chicken into 2 gallon size freezer bags ( be sure to label bags first.) Divide honey mixture over top of chicken.
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Thaw if frozen; pour contents into crockpot. Cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours, or place in casserole dish and bake at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
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Serve over rice; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Recipe Notes
Instant Pot recipe update: If frozen, defrost in fridge. Then add chicken and ½ cup of water to Instant Pot. Close the lid making sure the vent valve is on the sealing position. Press the Pressure-cooking setting and set the time for 40 minutes. Once 40 minutes is up, do a quick release. Then remove at least one cup of liquid and turn IP to sauté. This helps the sauce to thicken and coat the chicken.