Sesame Chicken
20m prep 5h cook 6h ready
A sweet and savory slow cooker sesame chicken made with apricot jam, soy sauce, and ginger. Serve over rice with scallions and sesame seeds.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger grated peeled
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs trimmed
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper sliced into ¼-inch pieces
- cooked long-grain white rice
- scallions
- sesame seeds
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Create Shopping ListNutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 11 of 12 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 543 mg
- Iron: 10.8 mg
- Magnesium: 218 mg
- Phosphorus: 788 mg
- Potassium: 1260 mg
- Zinc: 7.37 mg
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the apricot jam, ketchup, soy sauce, grated ginger, and red pepper flakes. Add the chicken thighs, chopped onion, and finely chopped garlic; toss everything together to coat evenly.
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Step 2.
Scatter the sliced red bell pepper over the top of the chicken mixture. Cover the slow cooker and cook until the chicken is cooked through and tender, 5 to 6 hours on low or 3 to 4 hours on high.
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Step 3.
Serve the chicken and sauce over cooked long-grain white rice. Sprinkle with sliced scallions and sesame seeds if desired.
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