Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken
User Reviews
4.1
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
319 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken
Description
The recipe begins by placing chicken breasts in a slow cooker and pouring over a mixture of ketchup, reduced sodium soy sauce, honey, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes. The ingredients combine to create a sweet, garlicky, and slightly spicy sauce. The chicken cooks on low for three and a half hours until tender enough to shred easily.
After cooking, the chicken is removed and shredded with forks. A slurry of water and cornstarch is stirred into the remaining sauce in the slow cooker to thicken it. The shredded chicken is returned to the sauce, and the slow cooker is set to high for an additional 30 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken into a glossy coating for the chicken.
The dish balances sweet honey and ketchup notes with the umami depth of soy sauce and a hint of heat from red pepper flakes. It can be served as a flavorful main with rice, vegetables, or noodles. Using reduced sodium soy sauce is important to avoid an overly salty taste.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast boneless skinless
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup soy sauce reduced sodium
- 1/4 cup honey
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Add the chicken to a 5 quart slow cooker.
- Add the ketchup, soy sauce, honey, garlic, and red pepper flakes to a small bowl and whisk well to combine.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir to coat.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 3 1/2 hours or until the meat is cooked through and easily shreds.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred the meat with a fork.
- Stir together the water and cornstarch and whisk into the sauce. Set slow cooker to high and return the chicken to the sauce.
- Continue cooking for 30 minutes to thicken the sauce slightly.
Notes
- Use reduced sodium soy sauce to keep the saltiness balanced in the dish.
- Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to control the heat level to your preference.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 319kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1542mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 814mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 353IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.1
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