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{Slow Cooker} Sesame Chicken and Broccoli

Updated: Jun 11, 2021 Β· Published: Jan 14, 2014 by Chris Cockren Β· This post may contain affiliate links Β· 23 Comments

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slow cooker sesame chicken

This {Slow Cooker} Sesame Chicken and Broccoli is super easy to make, requires little effort, and delivers big on flavor.  And it's a lot healthier than take-out!  Yes, a healthy slow cooker honey sesame chicken and broccoli πŸ™‚

Are you on instagram?  If you are, I would love it if you would consider following Shared Appetite.  You probably won't see any photos of puppies or kittens on my feed (sorry, I know that cutesy stuff is kinda popular), but you will get plenty of food photos πŸ™‚

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Tyler and I co-facilitate a photography community group at our church.  About 15 of us photography-loving peeps get together a few times a month to hang out together, share our work, learn some stuff, and go out shooting.  It's a great bunch of people that range from total beginners all the way through industry professionals.

Last weekend, I invited everyone over to my house for a little food photography workshop.  It was a ton of fun... we talked about some tips and tricks specifically for food photography, I showed them my "studio" (which is basically the spare bedroom that I have filled with all my photography gear and food props/backdrops), and then we set up two different stations to shoot.

 slow cooker sesame chicken

I made cookies similar to these ones and this Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken and Broccoli.  Everyone had free reign over all the props and backdrops in the "studio" and they went about composing their shots.

Here's a  behind the scenes look:

food photography behind the scenes

food photography behind the scenes

And yes, the shoot ended the way it should always end... with us eating everything πŸ™‚

I only had time to snap a few quick photos of this sesame chicken.  On a typical food shoot for the blog, I spend anywhere from 20-45 minutes photographing a dish and take about 50-100 photos.

I was thinking, should I remake this dish so I can properly give it the time to photograph, or share it with you ASAP?  I needed to share it with you now because, well, it's pretty darn good and I didn't want to hold out on you guys.

Super easy to make.  Perfect for weeknight meals.  And a whole lot healthier than getting takeout πŸ™‚

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  • Total Time: 4 hours 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • β…“ cup honey
  • ΒΌ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • Β½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha (more/less to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ΒΌ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ΒΌ cup water
  • 2 heads of broccoli florets, steamed
  • Cooked white or brown rice
  • 1 bunch scallions, chopped, for garnish
  • Sesame seeds, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Remove excess fat from chicken thighs and place in slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, tomato paste, rice vinegar, olive oil, sriracha (optional), onion powder, and garlic powder. Pour over chicken and stir to coat. Cook for 4-6 hours on LOW.
  2. Remove chicken from slow cooker and set aside. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water, and stir into the sauce in slow cooker. Turn up slow cooker to HIGH and allow sauce to thicken, about 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, shred chicken with two forks. Add shredded chicken back into slow cooker and stir to coat.
  3. Divide rice among four bowls. Top with broccoli and chicken. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and scallions.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 hours 15 minutes

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Comments

  1. Ashley says

    January 14, 2014 at 7:06 am

    I love that this is made in the crockpot! I've made chicken and broccoli before but never in the slow cooker - such a great idea. And with the honey, soy sauce and sriracha I bet this is delicious! Your photo group sounds like a lot of fun!

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    • Chris says

      January 15, 2014 at 10:49 am

      Thanks so much Ashley! We are having a great time with the photography group... next up to learn: indoor lighting setups. Pretty much, how to set up strobes and such to have an indoor studio for portraits and such. Can't wait!

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  2. Sandra says

    January 14, 2014 at 9:23 am

    How much fun! You even take spectacular photos of people taking photos πŸ˜‰ And ahhhh...beautiful slow cooker meal..and it uses sriracha...YES!!! Always looking for ways to use my Jojo's sriracha. Awesome post Chris πŸ™‚

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    • Chris says

      January 15, 2014 at 10:49 am

      Haha thanks Sandra. It was a bunch of fun! Sriracha is pretty darn awesome, isn't it? If you're a sriracha fan, I would definitely go ahead and add a bit more to this recipe. I went pretty easy on it.

      Reply
  3. Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says

    January 14, 2014 at 9:58 am

    I love that you do that with your church. How fun! This looks SO good and so easy too! Love ANYTHING with sirracha. Great pictures!

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    • Chris says

      January 15, 2014 at 10:47 am

      It's so much fun, Nicole! And it's great because we are totally learning from each other and what each other's strengths/passions are in photography. I went pretty easy in the sriracha in this recipe and will probably up it next time I make it, so you'll probably want a bit more of it as well πŸ™‚

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  4. Consuelo says

    January 14, 2014 at 11:44 am

    This is going to be my dinner so soon, I can feel it.
    Holy Moly, it looks scrumptious, and I love how it's healthier than take-out too. What a winner! Pinned! : )

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    • Chris says

      January 15, 2014 at 10:18 am

      Thanks so much Consuelo! Yes, much healthier than takeout sesame chicken, which means you can indulge with a little dessert after, right?! πŸ™‚

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  5. Sarah says

    January 14, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    We have the same dishes!! We just got them as a wedding gift and seriously love them. What I really came to say is that I've been looking for some yummy slow cooker recipes and I can't wait to try this one:)

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    • Chris says

      January 15, 2014 at 10:16 am

      Those bowls are pretty cool, aren't they? I love mine. I only have a few for photography purposes, but love using them!

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  6. Melanie says

    January 14, 2014 at 6:40 pm

    Looks scrumptious! I'm always looking for delicious new foods to put in the crock pot. That bowl is so pretty!

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    • Chris says

      January 15, 2014 at 10:16 am

      Thanks so much Melanie! Hope you're having a great week!

      Reply
  7. Helen says

    January 15, 2014 at 11:32 pm

    I love this post, Chris ... and lovely colourful photos! I'm working hard on trying to improve my food photography because I can see how important it is for a food blog ... the most important thing to get 'nailed' probably.
    Love the recipe too! Aren't crockpots (we call them slow cookers in England!) the best? Love that it sort of makes dinner all by itself ...well, sort of ...

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    • Chris says

      January 16, 2014 at 9:54 pm

      Thanks so much Helen! It's taken me a while to learn about food photography... and I'm still learning every day (aren't we all?!) It's a ton of fun and I love it. And yes, slow cookers are pretty awesome!

      Reply
  8. Tina says

    January 16, 2014 at 9:57 am

    Love these behind the scened shots!! I do have an instagram account, but I have no idea how to use it. Lol. Thank goodness I can interact with you on Twitter (which I had just started in Sept...kinda late in the game with social networking). πŸ˜‰
    Gosh, this dish looks super delicious!

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    • Chris says

      January 16, 2014 at 10:03 pm

      Thanks Tina! Haha, you have to get on instagram! All the cool kids are doing it, haha. πŸ˜‰

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  9. Sarah & Arkadi says

    January 17, 2014 at 8:59 pm

    that's our type of comfort food! πŸ™‚

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  10. Yead says

    January 23, 2014 at 11:04 am

    Looking so YUM. I love this. I want this in my dinner.

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  11. Brenna says

    January 24, 2014 at 8:23 am

    Hi, I'm planning on making this tomorrow and I was wondering if the leftovers can be frozen?

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    • Chris says

      January 24, 2014 at 9:17 am

      Hi Brenna, yes definitely it can be frozen! That's what my wife and I do all the time πŸ™‚ Let me know how it goes!

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      • Brenna says

        January 24, 2014 at 1:27 pm

        Thank you πŸ™‚ I'll be sure to let you know tomorrow!

        Reply
  12. Kadi says

    February 17, 2014 at 2:14 pm

    Could I possibly substitute the olive oil with sesame oil for a richer result?

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    • Chris says

      February 17, 2014 at 2:55 pm

      yes definitely... I just didn't have sesame oil on hand at the time πŸ™‚

      Reply

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