Description
A tender, flavorful honey garlic chicken dish cooked effortlessly in a slow cooker, perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger (optional)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
- 2 tablespoons water (optional)
- Sesame seeds (for garnish)
- Chopped green onions (for garnish)
Instructions
- Start by lightly seasoning the chicken thighs or breasts with salt and black pepper on both sides.
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, minced garlic, grated ginger, vinegar, and red pepper flakes until well combined.
- Place the seasoned chicken in the slow cooker.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken, making sure it’s well coated.
- Cover and cook on low for 240-300 minutes or high for 120-180 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
- Remove the chicken and transfer the sauce to a saucepan if thickening is desired.
- Mix cornstarch with water to create a slurry, then stir it into the sauce.
- Simmer over medium heat until it thickens, about 2-3 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the slow cooker or pour the thickened sauce over the chicken.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate the chicken overnight and prepare the sauce a day in advance. This dish is also freezer-friendly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 70mg