Ingredients
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into bite sized pieces)
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
Chili flakes to taste (start with 1/2 teaspoon for mild heat)
2 tablespoons sesame oil
water
Instructions
1-Prep the chicken: Cut chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces and place them in the slow cooker.
2-Make the sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, minced ginger, and chili flakes until the sugar dissolves. Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir to coat evenly.
3-Cook the chicken: Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours or on high for 2–3 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
4-Thicken the sauce: During the last 30 minutes of cooking, whisk the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water to form a slurry. Stir the slurry into the slow cooker and cook uncovered for the remaining 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens to a glossy, sticky consistency.
5-Serve: Stir the chicken to coat evenly with the thickened sauce. Serve immediately over steamed jasmine rice, fried rice, or noodles, and garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.
Last Step:
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🍗 Chicken thighs stay moist and tender during long cooking; if using breasts, reduce cook time and check for doneness at 2 hours on low.
🥦 Add broccoli florets, bell pepper strips, or snap peas during the last 30 minutes for an easy veggie boost that soaks up the sauce.
⚠️ Don’t skip the cornstarch slurry — it’s essential for achieving the thick, glossy sauce that clings to every piece of chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Thickening: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: Dairy-Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 1480mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 140mg