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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken smothered in a sweet and spicy Asian garlic sauce that'll have you licking your fingers!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 295 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 3-4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce (found in the Asian section of most grocery stores)
- 2 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
- 1-2 teaspoons sriracha sauce* (found in the Asian section of most grocery stores)
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- optional: chopped green onions, cilantro, crushed red pepper flakes - for garnish
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.
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Notes
- *Can substitute crushed red pepper flakes
Nutrition Information
Calories
295kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
1467mg
(61%)
Potassium
435mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
40g
(80%)
Vitamin A
29IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295
% 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.