Add a pungent flavor to regular chicken with ginger that’s made in slow-cooker – perfect for Asian-style dinner.
Sesame Ginger Chicken
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 6 hr 30 min
- Ingredients 12
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 12 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2 lb)
- 1 bag (16 oz) ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots, cut in half lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons grated gingerroot
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon dried minced garlic
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sesame seed, toasted
- 2 green onions, sliced with tops
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken in slow cooker. Add carrots; sprinkle with gingerroot. In small bowl, stir broth, honey, oil and dried minced garlic. Pour over chicken and carrots.
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Step2Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
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Step3With slotted spoon, remove chicken and carrots to serving platter; cover to keep warm. Strain cooking liquid; pour into 1-quart saucepan. In small bowl, mix soy sauce, water and cornstarch until smooth; add to liquid in saucepan. Cook and stir over high heat until thickened and sauce begins to bubble.
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Step4To serve, pour sauce over chicken and carrots. Garnish with sesame seed and onions.
Nutrition
360
Calories
14g
Total Fat
33g
Protein
25g
Total Carbohydrate
16g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 360
- Calories from Fat
- 130
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 22%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 95mg
- 31%
- Sodium
- 810mg
- 34%
- Potassium
- 620mg
- 18%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 25g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 11%
- Sugars
- 16g
- Protein
- 33g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 260%
- 260%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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