This low calorie Sesame Garlic Crockpot Chicken Thighs Recipe is easy to make and the perfect “drop it all in the slow cooker and walk away” recipe!
This recipe for slow cooker chicken thighs is just 178 calories! Now you can enjoy sticky, sweet and spicy chicken thighs without ruining your diet!
Slow cooked chicken thighs are easy to make and low priced as well. Below you’ll learn how to slow cook boneless chicken thighs on high or low.
This article for slow cooker boneless chicken thighs comes with everything you’ll need to make the best chicken thighs in crockpot ever! From a shopping list, to a printable recipe card, even a nutrition label… This article has it all!
These crock pot chicken thighs are just 178 calories!!
Sesame Garlic Crockpot Chicken Thighs Recipe
Below you will find all the information to cook boneless skinless chicken in crock pot. From how long to cook boneless chicken in crock pot on high, to what seasoning and marinade to use. You’ll even find a sharable recipe card!
These easy crockpot chicken thighs don’t need to be browned first, and can be tossed in the slow cooker for an easy prep dinner.
We made these chicken thighs slow cooker recipes easy by supplying you with a shopping list and printable recipe card. You’ll even find a nutrition label for the crockpot recipe for boneless chicken thighs!
To make these crockpot chicken thighs easy, we’ve supplied you with the following sections.
Read through them for helpful resources, or skip ahead to the recipe card.
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Ingredients for Slow Cooker Chicken Thigh Recipes (shopping list!)
- How to Make Chicken Thighs in Crock Pot
- Sesame Garlic Crockpot Chicken Thighs Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Crockpot Chicken Thighs
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In the next section we will supply you with a shopping list for Sesame Garlic Crockpot Chicken Thighs Recipe, and following that you will learn how to slow cook boneless chicken thighs.
Up next, a shopping list for this Low Calorie Sesame Garlic Crockpot Chicken Thighs Recipe…
Ingredients for Slow Cooker Chicken Thigh Recipes
We made these slow cooker chicken thigh recipes low in calories by eliminating the oil, and minimizing the honey by boosting the flavor. We even gave gluten free options to make this recipe for crock pot chicken thighs accessible our gluten-free friends.
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Special Tip: You can find measurements for this shopping list in the printable recipe card. There you can choose how many chicken thighs in slow cooker you want to make, and it will do all the measurement math for you!
Shopping List for Chicken Thighs in Slow Cooker:
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Garlic cloves
- Pepper
- Tomato paste
- Soy sauce (or Tamari for gluten-free)
- Honey
- Toasted sesame oil
- Chili flakes (optional)
- Cornstarch
- Sesame seeds
- Green onion
Special Tip: You can find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There you can choose how many servings of this low calorie crockpot chicken thighs recipe you want to make. It will do all the measurement math for you! All of the ingredients for this healthy chicken thighs recipe can be doubled or tripled with the click of a button.
I highly recommend using the chili flakes if you like a little bit of heat… They really boost the flavor and help turn this low calorie recipe into something spectacular!
In the next section we will discuss cooking chicken thighs in crockpot on high and on low settings, and how long to cook chicken thighs in crock pot for both settings.
Up next you’ll learn how to make chicken thighs in crock pot low calorie and delicious…
How to Make Chicken Thighs in Crock Pot
You can cook your crock pot chicken thigh recipes high or on low. We like to cook on low so that we can set up this slow cooker recipe and walk away for hours. But sometimes it’s nice to get a quicker dinner set up for busy days.
You will want to cook these chicken thigh crock pot recipes on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 3 hours. Check out the directions below for more information.
Special Tip: You can find the directions to make this boneless chicken thighs recipe crock pot along with the measurements and nutrition all together in the next section. There you will find a sharable recipe card.
How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs:
- Add the chicken to the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic, pepper, tomato paste, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil and chili flakes. Pour the sauce over the chicken thighs.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 3 hours.
- When you have 1 hour left of cook time, mix the cornstarch in a small bowl with 1/4 cup cold water.
- Add the cornstarch mixture to the slow cooker and mix together to thicken up the sauce.
- Cook for 1 more hour, then sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions and serve hot.
Chicken Thighs Slow Cooker Times: LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 3 hours
We keep this chicken thighs crock pot recipe easy by skipping the browning step. This also helped us cut calories (no oil) and save you lots of time prepping.
Special Tip: You can find these directions, along with measurements, nutrition and more in the sharable recipe card in the next section!
Up next you’ll find Sesame Garlic Chicken Thigh Recipes, slow cooker times, and more in a sharable recipe card…
Sesame Garlic Crockpot Chicken Thighs Recipe
This easy Sesame Garlic Crockpot Chicken Thighs Recipe is just 178 calories, and can be prepped quick. You can cook these slow cooker chicken thighs on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 3 hours.
You can find more low calorie crockpot recipes in the next sections as well as a nutrition label for low calorie this Sesame Garlic Crockpot Chicken Thighs Recipe.
HEALTHY Sesame Garlic Crockpot Chicken Thighs
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/3 cup soy sauce (or Tamari for Gluten-Free)
- 1/8 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons chili flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 green onion sliced
Instructions
- Add the chicken to the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic, pepper, tomato paste, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil and chili flakes. Pour the sauce over the chicken thighs.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 3 hours.
- When you have 1 hour left of cook time, mix the cornstarch in a small bowl with 1/4 cup cold water. Add the cornstarch mixture to the slow cooker and mix together to thicken up the sauce.
- Cook for 1 more hour, then sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions and serve hot.
Nutrition
In the next section you will find nutrition and calories in slow cooked chicken thighs…
Nutrition and Calories in Crockpot Chicken Thighs
Not all slow cooked chicken thighs recipes are made the same way. This extra low calorie recipe cut lots of sugar and preservatives to make it a low calorie slow cooker recipe.
The nutrition and calories below are based off 1 serving (1 chicken thigh) from the Healthy Sesame Garlic Crockpot Chicken Thighs Recipe card above.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is our goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
In the next section you will find more healthy crock pot recipes.
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You could easily make it Lowe run sodium by using low sodium soy sauce. Sorry, we are not a low sodium site. Just a low calorie site….
This is not very low sodium at 850 a serving. Am making it now.
Delicious and super easy – it really only take 3 hours to cook! I made a little extra marinade and easily used it to sauté fresh veggies another day! My only swap was to use Diced Chiles in Oil versus chili flakes but it worked great!