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Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Chicken

Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Chicken with Sesame Sauce Recipe

Delightful Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Chicken combines tender chicken in a sweet chili sauce for an easy, flavorful meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1.5 pounds chicken breasts
  • 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 0.25 cup water
  • sriracha to taste optional
  • 2-4 tablespoons Asian sweet chili sauce
  • 0.33 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 0.33 cup ketchup
  • 0.33 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder or 3-4 garlic cloves minced
  • 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon ginger powder or 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon pepper
  • toasted sesame seeds for garnish
  • chopped green onions for garnish
  • sriracha or Asian chili sauce to taste for garnish

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Method
 

Cooking Instructions
  1. Add chicken to the bottom of a lightly greased slow cooker.
  2. Whisk the Sweet Chili Sesame Sauce ingredients together in a medium bowl. Pour over the chicken.
  3. Cook on low for 5-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours or until the chicken is tender enough to shred.
  4. Shred chicken in the crockpot and add 1 ? tablespoons cornstarch mixed with ? cup water to the crockpot. Stir contents around.
  5. Cook on high for 20-30 minutes until sauce thickens. Taste and add sriracha for spicier, brown sugar for sweeter if desired.
  6. Serve with rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving

Notes

Feel free to customize with different proteins or add vegetables. Rest the dish before serving for optimal flavor.

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