Honey Sauced Chicken

I have a huge weakness for 'Chinese' food (in quotations because I'm fully aware that the flavor I crave is not really Chinese, but America's unique interpretation of it). My oldest son and I share this love...the other men in the house aren't as thrilled but don't complain when I decide to either get Chinese takeout or cook some myself. We do have a Chinese restaurant within walking distance of our house...and the number is programmed into my phone...but making my own 'takeout' is much cheaper!

This dish uses a LOT of honey, so I won't make it a lot...however, it was really tasty and I know I will definitely make it in the future. I put some precooked rice noodles in the crockpot about a half hour before we were going to eat. Delicious!

Honey Sauced Chicken
Kkmas0n ~ mmmmCafe

1.5 pound chicken (of your choice)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 cup honey
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup chopped onion (or 1/16 cup onion flakes)
1/4 cup ketchup
2 Tbs. vegetable oil
2 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes

Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper, put into crock pot. In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken. Cook on low for 3 hours or on high 1 1/2 hours. Chicken into bite size pieces, then return to pot and toss with sauce. Serve over rice or noodles.

To bake chicken as a 30 minute meal: Dice chicken and season both sides with salt and pepper, place in 8x8 pan. Pour sauce over chicken and bake at 350 for 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes.