Recipe: Honey-Hoisin Chicken (crock pot)

HONEY-HOISIN CHICKEN

2 1/2 to 3 pounds chicken pieces
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1 tablespoon grated ginger root
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
Toasted sesame seeds (for serving)

Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels.

Combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, wine, ginger, salt, and pepper. Dip each piece of chicken into sauce; then place in a 3 1/2 quart slow cooker. Pour remaining sauce over chicken.

Cover and cook on LOW about 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender. Turn control to HIGH. Remove chicken from cooker and keep warm.

Dissolve cornstarch in cold water. Stir mixture into juices in cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 15-20 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Spoon sauce over chicken and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

Makes 5 servings
Source: Healthy Crockery Cookery by Mable Hoffman