This Healthy Sesame Garlic Crockpot Chicken Thighs Recipe is easy to make and the perfect “drop it all in the slow cooker and walk away” recipe!
These low calorie chicken thighs are just 178 calories and they are packed with 20.3g of protein!
Now you can enjoy sticky, sweet and spicy chicken thighs without ruining your diet!
Healthy Sesame Garlic Crockpot Chicken Thighs
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Ingredients for Low Calorie Chicken Thighs
I made these chicken thighs low in calories by eliminating the oil, and minimizing the honey by boosting the flavor.
I even gave gluten free options to make this recipe for crock pot chicken thighs accessible for gluten-free readers.
Shopping List for Low Calorie Chicken Thighs:
- 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
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!
How to Make Slow Cooker Healthy Chicken Thighs
You can cook your crock pot chicken thigh recipes high or on low. I 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.
How to Make Low Calorie 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
I keep this chicken thighs crock pot recipe easy by skipping the browning step. This also helped cut calories (no oil) and save lots of time prepping.
Healthy Sesame Garlic Crockpot Chicken Thighs
This Low Calorie 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.
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Low Calorie Crockpot Chicken Thighs
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ⅓ cup soy sauce (or Tamari for Gluten-Free)
- ⅛ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons chili flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ 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
Nutrition and Calories in Chicken Thighs
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 my 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.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published March 1, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on September 14, 2023 by Audrey Johns
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!