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Slow Cooker Sesame Ginger Chicken

So this is totally Type A nerdy…but I’ve totally been “practicing” for back to school time. The older boys start school on Monday, and little-middle starts preschool after Labor Day. So we’ve been trying to get back to a more normal “eat dinner time,” which has been completely erratic all summer (as it should be). I’ve also been running the boys around all over town for all the last minute summer fun…pool, pool, zoo, pool…which means we’ve been “just as busy” as when school will start again. Hence, the slow cooker meal.

Note on this meal, you will need to be around the last 30 minutes or so to drop the broccoli in…and get the rice started. (You could always use ‘instant’ rice, but it.just.isn’t.the.same.) Once the little timers go off on the slow cooker and rice cooker, it’s scoop and serve y’all. Scoop and serve.

That’s the name of the “back to school frenzy” game my friends. Enjoy!

(Also, do NOT add the broccoli when you load the slow cooker in the morning. I repeat, do NOT. Unless you want to eat a pile of green mush with your chicken.)

Slow Cooker Sesame Ginger Chicken

Let the slow cooker take care of this amazing meal for you!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup chicken broth or water
  • 2/3 cup soy or teriyaki sauce
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 Tbsp minced onion
  • 2 ts[ 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds, divided ($.10) divided
  • 1 lb. chicken thighs cut in bite size pieces
  • 16 oz. frozen broccoli florets
  • 1 cup brown rice

Instructions

  • To the slow cooker, whick together the broth or water, soy sauce, ground ginger, minced onion, and 1 tsp of the sesame seeds and the cornstarch. Stir in the chicken pieces, the set on low and cook for 8 hours.
  • When there is about an hour left, add the frozen broccoli.
  • Cook the brown rice as directed. (I use a rice cooker...love how it turns out, and how convenient it is!)
  • Serve Sesame Ginger Chicken and broccoli with the rest of the sesame seeds sprinkled on top, over brown rice.
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