Crock Pot Sesame Chicken

I got a new job recently, which is good for having a paycheck but bad for being home to cook dinner. Cooking dinner is actually pretty enjoyable for me and I like being home in the evenings to relax and make a home cooked meal I can enjoy with Tyler. Adjusting to my new schedule with two jobs, one of which is through dinner time, is difficult. I've had to work much harder to plan dinners and get them made when I'm home in between jobs or made ahead of time so it can just be reheated. Tyler helps a lot but he works too.

The crock pot is the answer to my problems. I made the sauce at night so in the morning it started in the crock pot and was ready by the time I got home from my first job. It's easy, fast and convenient.

This may seem like a weird combination of ingredients but it tastes really good. I like serving it over rice because it's kind of Asian-inspired flavors.

Here's a picture of this dummy up to his usual shenanigans. He's managed to completely knock over the easy chair by himself a couple times. He jumps on the chair at full speeds and just knocks it over backwards, then looks shocked that it happened.

Exhibit A.



Crock Pot Sesame Chicken

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce (once I used spaghetti sauce in a pinch and it worked)
• 2 tsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 Tblsp vegetable oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• sesame seeds

Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper and place in crock pot.Mix everything but the sesame oil and sesame seeds together and pour over chicken. Cook on low 3-4 hours, shred the chicken with two forks and allow to cook another half hour or so. Mix in the sesame oil and serve over rice. Garnish with sesame seeds.