This Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is tender, juicy, and coated in a sticky sweet-and-savory garlic sauce that’s packed with flavor. Slow-cooked until perfectly melt-in-your-mouth, it’s an easy, hands-off dinner that pairs beautifully with rice or noodles for a cozy, family-friendly meal.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or chicken breasts
- ½ cup honey
- ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- For thickening optional:
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- Optional garnish
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
Instructions
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Prepare the sauce
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In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, ketchup, vinegar, sesame oil, and black pepper until well combined.
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Add chicken to slow cooker
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Place the chicken pieces in the bottom of the slow cooker in a single layer.
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Pour the sauce over the chicken
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Evenly pour the honey garlic sauce over the chicken so it is well coated.
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Cook
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Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
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Optional: thicken the sauce
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In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and cold water. Stir this mixture into the slow cooker during the last 15–20 minutes of cooking and allow the sauce to thicken.
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Finish and serve
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Spoon the glossy honey garlic sauce over the chicken. Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions if desired.