Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
295 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
Description
This recipe uses boneless, skinless chicken breasts cooked in a slow cooker with a sauce blend of honey, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic, and sriracha or crushed red pepper flakes for subtle spiciness. The chicken cooks covered for several hours until tender. After cooking, the chicken is shredded and covered with the thickened sauce made by boiling the slow cooker liquid with a corn starch slurry to achieve a glossy texture.
The final dish is balanced between sweet and umami-rich flavors with a garlicky depth and a mild spicy kick, depending on the amount of sriracha or pepper flakes used. It’s well suited for serving alongside plain cooked rice to absorb the flavorful sauce. Garnishes like green onions, cilantro, and sesame seeds add fresh and textural contrast.
The recipe offers a straightforward slow cooker method ideal for set-it-and-forget-it convenience while ensuring juicy chicken and a sauce thick enough to coat each bite. Garlic flavor is prominent and integrated throughout the dish.
Ingredients
- 3-4 large chicken breast boneless skinless
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup soy sauce low sodium
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce (found in the Asian section of most grocery stores)
- 2 ½ tablespoons garlic minced
- 1-2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce found in the Asian section of most grocery stores
- 2 tablespoons water cold
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- green onion chopped, crushed, optional, for garnish
- cilantro
- red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Place chicken in a slow cooker. In a medium bowl whisk together honey, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic, and sriracha sauce (or crushed red pepper flakes). Pour sauce into the slow cooker. Cover and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer chicken to a large bowl, then shred with two forks. Cover bowl with foil or a towel to keep heat in. Transfer sauce from the slow cooker to a medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Stir together cold water and corn starch in a small bowl until dissolved, then add to sauce pan and stir until thickened. Remove pan from heat and pour sauce over chicken.
- Serve with cooked rice if desired and top with sesame seeds, green onions, and/or cilantro.
Notes
- Crushed red pepper flakes can substitute for sriracha to adjust spiciness and ingredient availability.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 1467mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 29IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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