Friday, September 15, 2017

Asian Sweet Chili Sesame Chicken

  •  2 pounds chicken breasts (thawed)*
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water
  • sriracha to taste (optional)
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 (like Lee Kum Kee or Kikkkoman)***
  • 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
Garnishes
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • chopped green onions

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

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