Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
pepper, to taste
1 cup of honey
1/2 cup of low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
2 Tbspvegetable oil
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 cup diced onion
1/4 tsp red pepper
cornstarch
sesame seeds
white or brown rice (optional)


  1. Place the chicken thighs in the crock-pot; sprinkle pepper on both sides.
  2. In bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, ketchup, oil, garlic, onion, and red pepper flakes; stir to combine; pour over the chicken.
  3. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or high for 1 1/2-2 1/2 hours.
  4. When done remove chicken from stock pot and cut into chunks; prior to putting the chicken back in the crockpot, combine some cornstarch in water and whisk it into the crock-pot to thicken up the sauce a bit.
  5. Put the chicken back in and stir around to re-coat the chicken in the sauce.
  6. Serve hot over a bed of rice (optional) and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top.