Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken (Printable)

Tender chicken thighs cooked slowly in honey garlic sauce for a flavorful, satisfying meal served over rice or vegetables.

# What you'll need:

→ Chicken

01 - 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs

→ Sauce

02 - 1/2 cup honey
03 - 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
04 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
05 - 1/4 cup ketchup
06 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
07 - 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger

→ Thickener (optional)

08 - 1 tablespoon cornstarch
09 - 2 tablespoons cold water

→ Garnish

10 - 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
11 - 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

# How to make it:

01 - Layer chicken thighs evenly in the bottom of the slow cooker.
02 - In a mixing bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, ketchup, vinegar, and freshly grated ginger until homogeneous.
03 - Pour prepared sauce over the chicken thighs, ensuring each piece is thoroughly coated.
04 - Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7 hours until chicken is tender and fully cooked.
05 - For a thicker sauce, whisk cornstarch with cold water to create a slurry. Remove chicken, mix slurry into sauce in the slow cooker, stir well, return chicken, cover, and cook on high for 10 to 15 minutes until sauce has thickened.
06 - Serve chicken topped with its sauce. Garnish each portion with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.

# Expert suggestions:

01 -
  • Uses pantry staples you likely already have on hand
  • Hands off slow cooker preparation for busy days
  • Kid approved and perfect for leftovers
  • Customizable with your favorite vegetables
02 -
  • High in protein and naturally dairy free
  • Freezes beautifully for easy meal prep
  • Perfect as a base for adding your own vegetables
03 -
  • For deepest flavor do not skip fresh ginger or garlic Dried just does not compare
  • Taste the sauce before pouring over the chicken so you can adjust the sweet or soy to fit your family’s taste
  • If you want a more caramelized finish broil the cooked chicken for a few minutes at the end then pour the thickened sauce on top
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