Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken
This classic chicken dinner has only a few ingredients that should already be in your pantry. Sweet and tangy, you’ll love it!
Slow cooking food enhances all flavors without any hard work, which makes it a convenient and optimal way to make delicious, full-flavored family meals.
Throw in the ingredients in the morning and come home to an aromatic kitchen and ready dinner. If you do not have a slow cooker, you can cook this recipe in a 220 °F oven for 6 to 8 hours in a tightly sealed baking pan.
Cooking Time: 6-8 hours
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Kashrut Type: Meat
INGREDIENTS
1 chicken, cut into quarters
1 cup sliced onion
1 cup apricot jam
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon tomato paste
¼ cup brown sugar or honey
3 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon fresh ginger or 1 teaspoon dried
pinch of black pepper
sugar snap peas or snow peas
toasted sesame seeds, for topping
PREPARATION
1. Combine all ingredients (except sugar snap peas or snow peas) in a slow cooker, and then cook on low heat for 6 to 8 hours.
2. A half hour before serving, add sugar snap peas or snow peas to slow cooker on top of the chicken and cook until ready to serve. Alternatively, you can quickly steam them in the microwave.
Serving Suggestions:
Top the chicken with toasted sesame seeds when serving.
Serve with rice or noodles.
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