Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

5 from 5 ratings

from kristineskitchenblog.com

This Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is an easy dump and go slow cooker recipe. It's a delicious quick dinner idea!

Prep Time10

Cook Time4

Total Time4 10

Servings: servings

Calories: 250kcal

⅓ cup honey
⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
4 cloves garlic minced
¼ teaspoon black pepper
pinch red pepper flakes optional
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
cooked white or brown rice and chopped green onions or cilantro for serving

In a medium bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, garlic, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Whisk until well combined.
Place the chicken in the slow cooker. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 2-3 hours, or until chicken is cooked through to at least 165° F and tender. If using boneless chicken thighs, cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-4 hours.
Remove the chicken to a clean bowl or cutting board and let it rest for a few minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. Stir this cornstarch slurry into the sauce in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 10-20 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly.
Shred the chicken and return it to the sauce in the slow cooker.
Serve chicken and sauce over rice, garnished with chopped green onions or cilantro.

Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Reheat chicken and sauce in a saucepan on the stove over medium-low heat, or reheat in the microwave.

Nutrition information is only an estimate.