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Sesame Chicken

Sesame Chicken

Cuisine:Asian

Course:Dinner

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.

Ingredients

Servings:

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 11 of 12 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
1105 cal
Protein
53.8 g
Carbohydrate
100 g
Fiber
8.6 g
Sugars
20.8 g
Sodium
622 mg
Total fat
56.5 g
Saturated fat
13 g
Monounsaturated fat
22.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat
16 g
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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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