Crock Pot Honey Bourbon Chicken

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
salt and pepper
1/2 cup diced onion
1 cup of honey
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp. canola oil
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
1-2 Tbsp cornstarch
hot rice
sesame seeds, optional

Salt and pepper chicken and place in your slow cooker.
Place onion on top of chicken.
In a medium sized bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, ketchup, oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Pour mixture over the chicken in the crockpot.
Cook on low for 3-4 hours
Remove chicken from crock pot and slice into strips.
In a small bowl, combine 1 Tbsp cornstarch with 1 Tbsp water. Pour into sauce remaining in the crock pot and stir to combine. If sauce is not thick enough repeat with another Tbsp of the cornstarch/water.
Place the chicken back in the sauce and stir around to recoat the chicken in the sauce.
Serve over cooked rice and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top (optional).