Slow Cooker Orange Sesame Chicken gets added natural sweetness from honey. Sweet, tangy and healthy, this easy make-ahead meal makes crazy weeknights easy! Let me ask you, “Do you have 10 minutes?” Because that is all it takes to have a healthy, tasty and easy meal on the table when you get home tonight!! I’m not kidding. Just take 10 minutes in the morning to throw all the ingredients in the slow cooker and you will come home to a healthy meal that is ready for your family.
I don’t know about you, but as the days get shorter and cooler I am less motivated to cook a meal after work. It doesn’t help that I don’t get off work until 6pm, so by the time I get home now it is already getting dark. The last thing that I want to do is to start from scratch to cook a meal. So my trusty friend, Mr. Slow Cooker, makes a reappearance. I’m soooo sorry Mr. Slow Cooker for neglecting you all summer long. Will you forgive me?
This Slow Cooker Orange Sesame Chicken recipe was the breakout recipe for the slow cooker season. Plan on seeing more slow cooker recipes on the blog here real soon. In fact just before I began writing this post, I put buffalo chicken in the slow cooker for tonight’s dinner that will become Buffalo Chicken Sliders. If they turn out, I bet you will see them on the blog soon. So stay tuned…
One of the things I love most about slow cooker recipes is that they ARE SOOOO EASY!!! Just take 10 minutes (or less) to throw everything in the slow cooker, let it cook while you at work all day, and bam! dinner is done. This Slow Cooker Orange Sesame Chicken recipe is no different. You’ve gotta check this one out!!
Here is the recipe for Slow Cooker Orange Sesame Chicken:
- 1 large sweet yellow onion, sliced
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced or pressed
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup fresh orange juice (about 2 oranges)
- 1 tsp. orange zest
- ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken stock
- 3 tbsp. honey
- 2 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tsp. fresh cracked pepper
- Either spray the bowl of your slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray or place a slow cooker liner inside.
- Add onion, garlic and chicken to the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, mix the orange juice, zest, chicken stock, honey and soy sauce. Pour over chicken.
- Add sesame seeds and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
- Shred or break up chicken (this should happen very easily) and mix with sauce.
- Serve over brown rice or quinoa with a green vegetable or salad.
I look forward to trying this recipe. But what I look forward to more is reading about the Buffalo Chicken Sliders. Buffalo is one of my favorite flavors.
I’m with you Adam! We had the buffalo sliders for dinner last night and they were great! I’ll be making them for the blog this wknd.
looks so good! I can’t wait to try this recipe. Pinned!
Thanks Emily!!
This sounds amazing!
Thanks Sue!
I’m a huge slow cooker addict, especially at this time of year. It’s just too easy! This looks like a great chicken dish to add to my rotation.
Thanks Julianne! I’m a slow cooker addict too 🙂
Mmmm .. heeelllllooo – easy and delicious comfort food!!
That’s what I am saying Sharana!! Thanks for stopping by!
My husband would love this. And, I bet this would go over really well at a football party! Thanks for the recipe.
It would be awesome for your next game day spread!!
My favorite Asian flavors. You could do some much with this chicken, thank you for the recipe.
G’day What a great idea which is now on the list!
Cheers! Joanne
Love anything that i can make in the slow cooker! This looks delicious and super easy!
This looks and sounds amazing! It will be making it’s debut on my table this week. Thanks for the recipe!
Awesome Mary!! I hope your family loves it as much as mine did.
I can’t wait to try this. I am still pretty new to the whole slow cooker thing and I am always looking for recipes 🙂
Great looking Asian recipe for the slow cooker!!
I always love a new idea for the slow cooker!
Stopping by from the Pretty Pintastic Party, and I absolutely LOVE dishes like this that cook in the slow cooker all day! Can I just say that the addition of honey instead of sugar is brilliant? We’ll definitely be trying this out in the near future! Pinned!
I do love anything made in the slow cooker! On the menu for this week.
Anything slow cooker is a great idea. You have a very unique style and I like your presentation.
I am still pretty new to the whole slow cooker thing and always looking for new recipes. Thank you for sharing!
This chicken dish sounds soooooo delicious!!! I don’t have a slow cooker but I need to find a way to do it without!
Yum my son would love this! I need to give this a try! LOVE my slow cooker!
Yum! This looks so delicious 🙂 LOVE orange chicken so I’m sure this would be a huge hit in our house!
Looks delish! Thanks for sharing. Pinned.