Name: Slow Cooked Sesame Ginger Chicken
Prep time: 0:0
Cook time: 0:0
Yield: 0
Cuisine: Chicken, Slow Cooker
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 8 bone-in chicken thighs (2 3/4 pounds); skinned; Cooking spray; 1/4 cup lower-sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice; 5 teaspoons hoisin sauce; 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon cold water; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds; 2 tablespoons sliced green onions

Posted on

6 May 2015

by

ewfood

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sesame oil

8 bone-in chicken thighs (2 3/4 pounds), skinned

Cooking spray

1/4 cup lower-sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoons light brown sugar

2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

5 teaspoons hoisin sauce

1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon cold water

2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

2 tablespoons sliced green onions

Preparation

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1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan
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swirl to coat. Add chicken
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cook 4 minutes on each side or until golden. Transfer chicken to a 4-quart electric slow cooker coated with cooking spray.
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2. Combine soy sauce and next 5 ingredients (through garlic)
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pour over chicken. Cover and cook on LOW for 2 1/2 hours or until chicken is tender. Transfer chicken to a platter
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keep warm.
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3. Pour cooking liquid through a sieve into a small saucepan to measure 1 1/4 cups. Discard solids. Bring cooking liquid to a boil over medium-high heat. Combine cornstarch and 1 tablespoon cold water in a small bowl. Add cornstarch mixture to sauce, stirring with a whisk until blended. Return to a boil. Cook 1 minute or until sauce thickens, stirring constantly. Serve sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions.