Honey Bourbon Crock Pot Chicken

Chicken in a sweet sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1/2 Cup diced onion
• 1 Cup honey
• 1/2 Cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 Cup ketchup
• 2 Tbsp canola or olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1-2 Tbsp cornstarch
• hot rice
• sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions

1. Place chicken in slow cooker. Place onion on top of chicken.
2. In a medium sized bowl combine honey, soy sauce, ketchup, oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Pour mix-ture over the chicken in the slow cooker.
3. Cook on low for 3-4 hours.
4. Remove chicken from crock pot and slice into strips.
5. In a small bowl, combine 1 Tbsp cornstarch with 1 Tbsp water. Pour into sauce remaining in the slow cooker and stir to combine. If sauce isn’t thick enough, repeat with another Tbsp of the corn-starch/water.
6. Place chicken back in the sauce and stir around to re-coat the chicken in the sauce.
7. Serve over cooked rice and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.