Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken (5-Ingredients)

Overhead image of a slow cooker with shredded chicken in a soy based sauce topped with green onions.

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken (5-Ingredients)

Five ingredients, five minutes of prep, and no pre-cooking, this crockpot honey garlic chicken comes out sweet, sticky, and full of flavor every time.

Course dinner

Cuisine Asian

Diet Gluten Free, Low Lactose

Keyword crock pot, Crockpot, Slow Cooker, slow cooker honey garlic chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 5

Servings servings

Calories 405

Author Robyn Conley Downs

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

For the Honey Garlic Sauce

⅓ cup reduced sodium soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
⅓ cup honey
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)

To Add at the End (Optional)

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

Make the Sauce

Whisk together the soy sauce, honey, garlic and lime juice in a medium bowl until well combined.

Make Chicken

Add the chicken to a 6-quart slow cooker. Pour over about 3/4 of the honey garlic sauce and toss to coat. Set the remaining honey garlic sauce aside while the chicken cooks.
Cover and cook on high for 2-4 hours or low for 4-6, or until the chicken is cooked through and very tender.
Remove the chicken to a cutting board and let it cool slightly, then shred it with two forks.

Thicken the Sauce (Optional)

If you wish to thicken the sauce, carefully remove 2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid to a medium bowl. Whisk in the cornstarch, then add back to the slow cooker along with the remaining honey garlic sauce, whisking to combine.
Cover and cook the sauce only on high for 15-30 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
Add back the chicken and stir to combine and allow to warm back through. Serve with green onion and hot sauce, if desired.

Notes

Optional Serving Suggestions: Sliced green onions, sriracha or chili sauce, cooked rice, crunchy Asian slaw.
Thicken the Sauce: If you don’t want (or don’t have time) to thicken the sauce, skip step 5 and 6 and simply add the chicken directly back to the slow cooker along with the remaining honey garlic sauce, stirring to combine. Allow to warm through, then serve.
Thighs vs. Breasts: Cook time is given for boneless, skinless thighs, which my family prefers for this recipe. You can use boneless, skinless breasts, however, you might need to cook for an additional 30-60 minutes.

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