We were happy to welcome Dave’s mom for a visit last weekend. She travelled in from Cleveland with my nephew Jordan and his wife, Shelley. The day they arrived was very cold and snowy so the last thing I wanted to do was venture to the grocery store. I decided to make use of the food I had on hand instead. I also needed a meal that could feed a crowd since we’d have six adults at the table. This meal turned out great. It was super easy to put together and was plenty to feed a crowd—we even had leftovers. I served this with sauteed chard, red peppers, and broccoli since that’s what I had on hand. This would also be great with cauliflower rice or on a bed of sauteed spinach. This one’s a keeper! Enjoy!
Adapted from thecomfortofcooking.com.
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Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
Ingredients:
- boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts - 3 pounds
- sea salt - to taste
- freshly ground black pepper - to taste
- yellow onion - 1 small, peeled and roughly chopped (1 cup)
- garlic cloves - 3
- raw honey - 1/2 cup
- paleo ketchup - 1/3 cup
- coconut aminos - 1/2 cup
- toasted sesame oil - 2 Tbsp
- crushed red pepper - 1/4 tsp
- arrowroot powder (optional) - 1 Tbsp
- Veggies
- rainbow chard - 1 large bunch, cut lengthwise into one-inch ribbons
- broccolette or broccoli - 2 cups, cut into bite-sized pieces
- red bell pepper - 1, cored and thinly sliced lengthwise
- coconut oil - 1 Tbsp
- coconut aminos - 1 tsp
- toasted sesame oil - 1/2 tsp
- sea salt - to taste
- freshly ground black pepper - to taste
- Garnish
- sesame seeds - 1 tsp
- green onions - 3-4, thinly sliced
Preparation:
- Place chicken in crock pot and season with salt and pepper.
- Place remaining ingredients, except for arrowroot powder, in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse several times until onion and garlic are diced and liquid ingredients are well combined. Pour over chicken.
- Cook on low for 3 hours or high for 2 hours.
- Transfer chicken to a cutting board and use two forks to shred into bite-sized pieces.
- Turn crock pot to high. Whisk arrowroot powder into cooking liquid and cook for about 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Add chicken back into liquid and stir to combine.
- To make veggies, warm coconut oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add veggies and saute until chard is wilted and pepper and broccoli is tender. Season with remaining ingredients, stirring to combine.
- To serve family style, transfer veggies to a large serving platter and top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onion.
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Made this for dinner yesterday and it was AMAZING! This is too good to be paleo
My husband gave a couple co-workers some of the chicken to try and they both want the recipe now. Another fantastic recipe!
Thanks, Ginger! I’m so glad you liked the Honey Sesame Chicken. I really appreciate your nice note and spreading the word to your friends!