Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
This Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken recipe is one of those easy crockpot meals that delivers big flavor with very little work.
Servings: 6
Calories: 340kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1-2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- Chopped parsley cilantro, or green onions for topping
- Sesame seeds for topping
Instructions
- Place the boneless chicken thighs or chicken breasts into your 6-quart slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, cornstarch, sriracha, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and minced garlic until smooth.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce over the chicken, making sure it is evenly coated. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 4 hours.
- The chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F and is fork tender.
- Remove the chicken and either slice or make shredded chicken using two forks.
- Return the chicken to the crock pot and toss it in the delicious sauce. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 180mg | Sodium: 1349mg | Potassium: 588mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg