Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
This Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is tender, sweet, savory, and unbelievably easy. Perfect for busy weeknights and pairs beautifully with rice or vegetables.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
Honey Garlic Sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Thickening Slurry
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
Optional Garnish
- sesame seeds
- green onions sliced
Instructions
- Place the chicken thighs in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic, rice vinegar, and sesame oil.
- Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours, until the chicken is tender.
- Remove the chicken and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water to create a slurry.
- Stir the slurry into the sauce inside the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 10–15 minutes until thickened.
- Return the chicken to the slow cooker and coat it in the thickened sauce.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions before serving.
Notes
Serve with rice, noodles, or steamed vegetables. For a complete meal, try pairing with garlic baby potatoes or a simple rice dish.
