Description
Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken is the perfect easy dinner for busy weeknights. This family dinner features tender slow cooker chicken coated in a sweet honey garlic sauce, making it a flavorful honey garlic recipe everyone will enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- ½ cup soy sauce (I prefer light soy sauce)
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 5 cloves garlic minced (about 5 teaspoons)
- 1 ½ teaspoons fresh minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¼ cup water
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- Optional toppings: sesame seeds
- sliced green onions
Instructions
- Place boneless skinless chicken thighs into a 5-6 quart slow cooker.
- Whisk together soy sauce, honey, ketchup, minced garlic, fresh minced ginger, sesame oil, and crushed red pepper flakes in a medium bowl.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 3-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours until the chicken is tender and reaches 165°F.
- Remove the chicken and shred it using two forks.
- Mix water and cornstarch in a small bowl to create a slurry.
- Stir the cornstarch mixture and shredded chicken back into the slow cooker sauce.
- Cover and cook on high for 15 to 20 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Serve over rice, noodles, or vegetables and top with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
Notes
- Do not lift the lid during cooking to ensure chicken stays tender and cooks evenly
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 353kcal