Use your slow cooker to make this easy hoisin chicken recipe at home. A flavorful, classic Chinese dish that is a great weeknight dinner or meal prep option. Serve over rice.
2/3 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
2 cups bias-sliced sugar snap peas or snow peas
steamed long grain white rice, for serving
sliced green onion, for garnish
1 oz toasted sesame seeds
Whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic, and crushed red pepper in a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker until well combined.
Add chicken and stir to coat in the sauce.
Cover and cook on Low 5 to 6 hours or on High 2 1/2 to 3 hours, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken thighs reads at least 165 degrees F ( 74 degrees C).
Stir together water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir cornstarch mixture into the slow cooker along with red bell pepper and sugar snap peas.
Cover and cook on High for 15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly and vegetables are crisp-tender.
Serve the chicken and vegetables over rice. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
