Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is an easy weeknight crockpot recipe with tender shredded chicken and a rich sweet-savory sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1–2.2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp chili paste
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- green onions (for serving)
- sesame seeds (for serving)
Instructions
- Place chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker in an even layer.
- Whisk together soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, chili paste, garlic, and rice vinegar, then pour over chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours until chicken reaches 165°F.
- Remove chicken and set aside, then whisk cornstarch into the cooking liquid.
- Cook sauce on HIGH for 15 minutes until thickened, or reduce on stovetop for faster results.
- Shred chicken and return it to the thickened sauce, stirring to coat evenly.
- Serve over rice topped with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Use chicken thighs for juicier results Do not skip thickening the sauce for best texture Adjust chili paste for spice preference
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 900
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 110