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Sesame Honey Shredded Chicken

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Crock-pot

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs Boneless skinless chicken, bite sized pieces
  • ½ Cup Cornstarch
  • ½ Cup Honey
  • 2 Tbsp Tamari or soy sauce
  • 3 Cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp Sesame seeds white
  • ½ Cup Water
  • 1 tsp Sesame Oil
  • 2 Tbsp Light Brown Sugar
  • 08 oz Can Pineapple tidbits
  • ¼ tsp Crushed Red Pepper
  • 1 Small Onion Chopped

Instructions
 

  • Prepare:
    Label a gallon-size freezer bag with:
    “Honey Sesame Shredded Chicken”
    In a large bowl, combine:
    Honey, soy/tamari, garlic, sesame seeds, water, sesame oil, brown sugar, pineapple (with juice), crushed red pepper, and chopped onion.
    Add the chicken pieces to the sauce and toss to coat.
    In a small zip-top bag, place the cornstarch (to be added later for thickening).
    Add both the chicken mixture and the cornstarch bag to the labeled freezer bag.
    Remove as much air as possible, seal, and freeze flat.
  • Cooking Instructions:
    CROCK POT/ SLOW COOKER
    From Thawed:
    Add contents of the bag (excluding cornstarch) into the crockpot.
    Cook on LOW 4–5 hours or HIGH 2–3 hours, until chicken is tender.
    Mix cornstarch with ¼ cup cold water to make a slurry.
    Stir slurry into crockpot and cook on HIGH for an additional 20–30 minutes to thicken.
    Shred chicken with two forks and stir to coat evenly in the sauce.
    From Frozen:
    Run bag under warm water to loosen, then place contents in the crockpot.
    Cook on LOW 6–7 hours or HIGH 3–4 hours.
    Add cornstarch slurry 30 minutes before serving and shred as above.
  • Serving instructions:
    Serve over steamed rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice
    Garnish with extra sesame seeds or chopped green onions
    Great with a side of steamed broccoli or snap peas

Notes

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Keyword crock-pot, easy, freezer meal