Crockpot Sesame Chicken

Crockpot Sesame Chicken

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Overall Rating: B

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast: A-

Chicken Broth: B-
Rice Vinegar: B
Low-Sodium Soy Sauce: C
Honey: C
Ketchup: C
Garlic: A
Red Pepper Flakes: A
Ginger: A
Black Pepper: A
Cornstarch: C
Jasmine Rice: B-
Orange: A
Green Onions: A

                                               The Recipe

prep time   5 minutes

cook time   3 hours

total time   3 hours 5 minutes

servings4

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 1/4 cup starch
• sesame seeds, for topping
• rice, for serving (I used 2 cups uncooked jasmine rice)
• 1 orange, for serving
• Handful of green onions, chopped, for serving

Sauce 

• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. Oil the crockpot with olive oil
2. In a bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients
3. Pour half of the sauce into the crockpot
4. Place chicken into the crockpot
5. Pour the remaining half of the sauce over the chicken. At this point, I drizzled some honey on top of the chicken, for an extra dash of sweetness.
6. Place the lid on the crockpot and cook on LOW for 4 hours, or HIGH for 2 hours.
7. Remove the chicken and set aside.
8. Whisk the cornstarch into the sauce until combined.
9. Place the chicken back into the crockpot, then cover.
10. Cook for an additional 30 minutes on HIGH (if you cooked on HIGH before), or one hour on HIGH (if you cooked on low).
11. Cook the rice according to instructions, while waiting.
12. When chicken is done, remove it and cut it into chunks or shred it inside the crockpot using two forks.
13. Stir the chicken back into the sauce.
14. To serve, start with rice and place chicken on top. Top with sesame seeds, chopped green onion, and orange slices.

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Chicken sitting in the sauce, ready to be cooked!

After shredding the chicken and adding some sesame seeds (you can also cut into chunks)

Puting the bowls together.

Final product! It was very filling and yummy.
The oranges complimented it perfectly.

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This was a relatively good tasting, simple recipe. It's not one that pulls out all the stops but for something quick and satisfying it hit the spot!

Fooducate Rating

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Overall Rating: A-

Eggs: A

Salt: B-

Cumin: A

Chili Powder: A-

Cinnamon: A

Black Pepper: A

Red Onion: A

Grape Tomatos: A

Cilantro, Raw: A

Lime Juice: B

Flour Tortilla: C

Guacamole: B

                                               The Recipe

prep time 10 minutes

cook time 10 minutes

total time 20 minutes

servings 1- 2

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2-4 small flour tortillas, warmed
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon
• salt and black pepper
• 2 tsp olive oil
• guacamole, for serving
• black beans and cheese, for serving

Tomato Salsa

• 1 1/4 cups grape tomatoes, lengthed halfwise
• 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
• small handful fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
• lime juice, for serving
• sea salt

Directions

1. Prepare the tomato salsa. Combine all ingredients together in a small bowl. Season with sea salt for taste. Set aside until needed.

2. In a small bowl, beat the eggs. Add the cumin, chilli powder, cinnamon, salt and pepper until well combined.

3. Heat a small pan over low-medium heat and add the olive oil. Scramble the eggs until you have a thick but loosely scrambled egg mixture. Remove from heat immediately.

4. While the eggs are cooking, rinse the beans. Heat a small saucepan over low heat and add the beans to warm them through. Warm a small pan over low heat and add the tortillas to warm them through. 

5. To serve, add one tablespoon of guacamole to each flour tortilla. Spoon in the eggs, followed by the salsa, beans, and cheese. Add a few drops of lime juice and garnish with cilantro, if desired.

Enjoy!

(Most) if the ingredients.

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Onions that don't make you cry, what?!

Prepping the salsa and eggs.

Choppin' the cilantro.

Warming the beans.

Finished Product!

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