Who needs takeout when you can make your own Honey Sesame Chicken at home with just 3 easy ingredients? Drenched in a sticky sesame sauce, and infused with sweet honey, it’s like takeout… minus the wait! And the best part is, it’s so simple to make, it practically makes itself! Just 5 minutes of prep and you’re done!
Trust me, this sweet and savory chicken is the crowd pleasing sensation you’ve been looking for. It’s all the flavor you’ve been craving, minus the effort!
Andrea writes: "Very delicious!"
Seriously, this chicken requires almost zero prep. It’s dump it in the Crock Pot and walk away simple.
Talk about a super easy honey sweet chicken dinner idea! Yum!!
So don’t settle for those super old dinners you’ve been serving on repeat. Try something new and easy this week!
Your family will be coming back for seconds and pleading for more! And you won’t need to worry about leftovers… because there won’t be any! Trust me, I know from experience.
My family loves this Panda honey sesame chicken copycat. And I love seeing all those happy smiles and empty dinner plates after dinner. Plates that were as empty as when I made this Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe, taste bud pleasing Honey Garlic Chicken, and Spicy General Tso Chicken.
So go ahead and kick off your week with some family pleasing flavors… served hot straight from your slow cooker!
Ingredients
You’ll just need a few simple ingredients to make the BEST recipe for honey sesame chicken.
In fact, many of these ingredients are probably already in your kitchen ready to go…
- Chicken – Fresh or thawed.
- Asian Sesame Salad Dressing – Combines with honey to create your honey sesame sauce for chicken.
- Honey – See How to Soften Honey.
- Optional: Sesame Seeds – For a garnish.
- Optional: Sliced Green Onions – For a garnish.
Like most of my easy 5 Ingredient Crock Pot Meals, you’ll also need a 5 – 6 quart Crock Pot to get the job done.
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It’s actually SO easy to make this tempting sesame honey chicken recipe in your slow cooker!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Cook the chicken in your crockpot, and then drain and discard the juices.
2. Then pour the honey sesame sauce for mixture over your chicken and continue cooking.
3. Once done, serve it topped with the optional sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
That’s it. Just a few simple steps and you’re better than Panda Express honey sesame chicken recipe will be done!
Trust me, Easy Asian Recipes don’t get much easier or tastier than this!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Storage Tips
Leftovers of your sesame and honey chicken can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Then… one of my favorite Chicken Meal Prep Ideas is to reheat the leftovers the next day for another easy weeknight meal!
What to Serve with Sesame Honey Chicken
There are so many Delicious Dinner Sides you can serve along side this amazing chicken dinner!
Of course, serving it up with your favorite rice is a great idea. Whether you like white rice, brown rice, fried rice or even cauliflower rice… you really can’t go wrong.
Other tasty sides I know you’ll like are these Japanese Teriyaki Noodles, Chicken Chow Mein, or some Spring Rolls dipped in this delicious Springroll Dipping Sauce!
Reviews
What your frugal friends are saying about this crockpot honey sesame chicken recipe…
Amanda writes: “So easy and good”
Andrea writes: “Very delicious!”
Rose writes: “Good flavor”
Nikki writes: “Pretty easy for a newbie like myself. I used thighs instead of breasts”
Jenifer writes: “Delicious!”
Ashley writes: “Really good!”
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Honey Sesame Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, thawed
- 1 cup Asian Sesame Salad Dressing, (8 ounces)
- ¾ cup Honey
- 1 tsp. Sesame Seeds, (Optional)
- 2 Green Onions, chopped (Optional)
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Cook chicken in Crockpot on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 6 hours (covered)
- After 3 hours on HIGH or 6 hours on LOW, drain juices from Crockpot.
- Thoroughly mix together Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing and Honey.
- Pour mixture over chicken, and cook on HIGH for 30 more minutes (covered), or until done.
- Optional: Sprinkle with Sesame Seeds and chopped Green Onions, serve over rice and Enjoy!!
Notes
- Storage Tips: Leftovers of your sesame and honey chicken can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. You can reheat the next day for another easy weeknight meal!
- FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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Can you add the sauces with the chicken all at once, then let it all the ingredients cook all day together?
You technically can, but it would really water down the sauce and dilute the flavor. By draining the juices and adding the sauce at the end, you’ll end up with a much thicker, more flavorful sauce. 🙂
Can the Chicken be frozen???? I forgot to take it the night before.
This recipe works best with fresh or thawed chicken
THat sounds like it would make it really good!
I was wondering if you could do the last 30 minutes in the oven to help brown the chicken a little bit and maybe carmelize the sauce? Or would this just dry out the chicken?