Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken and Noodles is an easy, better-than-takeout dish that is full of flavor. Bite-sized chicken, veggies, and a sweet, savory sauce cook together effortlessly in your slow cooker. This one-pot dinner is perfect for busy weeknights and stress-free meal prep.
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📝Ingredient shopping list
To make this great one-pot sesame chicken recipe, you will need the following ingredients. For quantities and full preparation instructions, please refer to the recipe card located at the bottom of this page.
Protein
- Chicken - Boneless, skinless thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces.
Pantry
- Chicken broth
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- Toasted sesame oil
- Rice vinegar
- Sriracha - the amount used does not make it spicy
- Sesame seeds
- Ramen noodle cakes
Produce
- Garlic - minced
- Ginger - grated or minced
- Green onion - sliced
- Carrots - shredded
Frozen
- Edamame - shelled
Why you will 💜 your slow cooker for this recipe
- Like Orange Chicken and Chicken Broccoli Rice, it turns a takeout-style dinner into a one-pot slow cooker meal.
- There is no stove-top watching or constant stirring involved.
- The ramen cooks right in the sauce, allowing it to soak up all the delicious flavor.
Preparing your slow cooker
- Coat your slow cooker with a non-stick spray or oil before cooking.
- Oil works better than spray for some non-stick surfaces (check your slow cooker's manual).
- Olive oil and avocado oil are my go-to coatings.
- You can also use a slow cooker liner for even easier clean-up.
Get Cooking
Chicken
Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and add to a greased slow cooker
Sauce and veggie
Add remaining ingredients, other than noodles, and stir to combine. Cover and cook.
Ramen
After cooking, add ramen to the slow cooker and cover with liquid. Cover and cook until the ramen is soft.
Finish
Gently stir to break apart ramen cakes. Serve and enjoy!
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🍽Serving suggestions
- Top with lots of sesame seeds and sliced green onions for flavor and texture.
- Drizzle with extra sriracha or chili crisp for extra heat
- Serve your dish with chopsticks to add to that take-out feel.
- Pair with a bowl of fried wonton strips or crispy chow mein noodles for a classic takeout topping crunch.
🔁Substitution and variation ideas
- While chicken thighs and breasts both work, thighs will provide a juicier finished product.
- Add broccoli, snow peas, or bell peppers into the mix for more veggies. These should be added during the last 30 minutes of cooking time along with the ramen.
- Short on prep time? Cook chicken pieces whole and cut or shred when serving.
- If you prefer brightly colored, slightly crisp veggies, add the carrots and edamame along with the ramen rather than at the start of cooking.
Noodle note
I use millet and brown rice ramen noodles in this dish. They cook quickly right in the slow cooker and don't get as mushy as traditional pasta can.
Regular ramen also works well here, as does traditional pasta. If you choose pasta, I prefer to use fresh or frozen pasta when cooking it in the slow cooker. It holds its texture better.
Alternatively, fully cooked pasta can be added to your dish right before serving.
Storing and reheating
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Noodles will continue to absorb liquid as the sit. If leftovers are too thick, add a splash of chicken broth before reheating.
- Reheat gently in the microwave.
- Noodles will be softer after reheating, which is typical for ramen-based dishes.
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😉Hints & hacks
- To prep this meal in advance, mix together all ingredients, other than ramen, in a zip-top bag. Store the ramen and any garnishes separately until you are ready to cook.
- All slow cookers are different and may have slightly different cook times. The first time you make this dish, note how long it takes for your chicken to reach 165℉. This will make your timing easier to gauge the next time you make it.
- Too lazy to shred carrots? I am! I use the packaged, shredded carrots for this recipe.
- Store leftovers in individual serving-sized containers for easy grab-and-go future meals. It makes the perfect meal on a busy day.
- In the market for a slow cooker? I love mine!
- Don't forget to plug your slow cooker in and turn it on! 😏
More great slow cooker ramen recipes
Most slow cooker manufacturers recommend against slow cooking frozen chicken. For best results and food safety, thaw chicken overnight before using in a slow-cooker recipe.
Stir gently. Ramen noodles will break the more they are stirred in a thicker dish such as this.
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📖 Recipe
Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken and Ramen Recipe
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Equipment
- cutting board and knife
Ingredients
- 1.5 - 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-size chunks
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ⅔ cups honey
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon ginger minced
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 cup edamame shelled (I use frozen)
- 1 cup carrots shredded
- 3 cakes ramen
- sesame seeds to top - measure with your heart!
- green onion
Instructions
- To a greased slow cooker, add 1.5 - 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken, 1 cup chicken broth, ⅔ cups honey, ½ cup soy sauce, 3 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, 2 tablespoon rice vinegar, 2 tablespoon garlic, 2 tablespoon ginger, 1 tablespoon sriracha, 1 cup edamame , and 1 cup carrots
- Stir to combine
- Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-6 hours
- 30 minutes before serving, add 3 cakes ramen to the mixture in your slow cooker. Cover each cake as much as possible with the liquid.
- Cover and cook again for 20-30 minutes or until ramen is cooked al dente
- Gently break apart noodle cakes and stir into the rest of the ingredients. Be careful not to stir aggressively as that will cause the noodles to break
- Top with sesame seeds and sliced green onion when serving.
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