Description
Simple recipe for tender chicken cooked in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce using a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water (for slurry)
Instructions
- Place chicken in the slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, 1/4 cup water, minced garlic, and ginger.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, or on high for 2 to 3 hours, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred or slice it. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of cold water to make a slurry.
- Pour the slurry into the slow cooker liquid remaining in the pot. Stir well.
- Cook on high for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens.
- Return the chicken to the slow cooker and toss to coat with the thickened sauce.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Serve this chicken over rice or with steamed vegetables.
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce mixture.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 45
- Cholesterol: 120
Keywords: slow cooker, honey garlic chicken, easy chicken recipe, crock pot chicken, sweet and savory