Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Sweet chili Asian sesame crockpot chicken

Yet another chicken crockpot recipe with asian flavors.

Asian Sweet Chili Sesame Chicken via Carlsbad cravings
2 pounds chicken breasts (thawed. Frozen will make the sauce more liquidy)
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water

Sweet Chili Sesame Sauce
2-4 tablespoons Asian sweet chili sauce
1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup ketchup
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons quality hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder or 3-4 garlic cloves minced
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder or 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Add chicken to bottom of crockpot. Whisk Sauce ingredients in med bowl. Pour over chicken.
Cook on low 5-7 hrs or high  3-4 hrs. Shred chicken and add 1 1/2 T cornstarch mixed w 1/4 c water to crockpot. Stir. Cook high 20-30 min til sauce thickens. Taste and add Sriracha for spicier, brown sugar for sweeter if desired. Serve with rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.

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