Description
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is a simple, flavorful dish where tender chicken is cooked in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce. Perfect for a hands-off weeknight meal served over rice or noodles.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup soy sauce (low sodium preferred)
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger (optional)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
- 2 tablespoons water (optional)
- Sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and black pepper and place in the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic, ginger, vinegar, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour sauce over chicken in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours, until chicken is cooked through.
- If a thicker sauce is desired, mix cornstarch and water and stir into the slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for an additional 10–15 minutes until thickened.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
- Serve over steamed rice, quinoa, or noodles.
- Adjust red pepper flakes to control heat.
- Leftovers store well in the fridge and reheat gently.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired