Slow-Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

This recipe came in an email and it was one of several recipes from something I signed up for. This is from Foodie With Family. We made it today and had it after church tonight and the kids ate every piece. It was everything she said it was! We forgot the sesame seeds at the end but it was still awesome.

3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (we used bone in breasts)
salt and pepper
¾ cup honey (1½ cups)
½ cup soy sauce (1 cup)
½ cup minced onion (1 cup)
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons ketchup (¾ cup)
1 tablespoon canola oil (2 tbsp)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil (2 tbsp)
1 tablespoon minced or grated fresh ginger (2 tbsp)
4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced (2 tbsp of minced from the jar)
¾ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (1½ tsp)
4 teaspoons cornstarch (3 tbsp)
¼ cup of water (½ cup)
Serve with: Hot cooked rice, Sesame seeds, Scallions, thinly sliced

Very lightly season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and place them in the slow cooker. If you're using breasts, cut into chunks or you'll need to shred it before serving.

Whisk the honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, canola and sesame oils, ginger, garlic and pepper flakes together in a mixing bowl and pour over the chicken thighs. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.

Use tongs or a slotted spoon to transfer the chicken to a rimmed plate or bowl and cover lightly with foil, leaving the pan juices in the slow cooker. Shred the chicken before putting back into sauce.

Stir the cornstarch into the water with a fork or small whisk until dissolved. Whisk the mixture into the pan juices in the slow cooker. Re-cover the slow-cooker and turn the heat to high. Let it cook and thicken for 15 minutes.

Carefully transfer the chicken back into the slow-cooker. Serve the pieces of chicken over the hot cooked rice, spoon the sauce over the chicken and garnish with sesame seeds and scallions.