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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Healthy Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken recipe featuring juicy chicken thighs or breasts in a sticky honey garlic sauce.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Thickening Time 15 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 329 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken

  • 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or chicken breasts
  • 0.33 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 0.33 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons chili paste (sambal oelek, sriracha, or hot sauce of choice)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

For Serving

  • prepared brown rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • chopped green onion

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Place the chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker. In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, chili paste, garlic, and rice vinegar. Pour over chicken and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or HIGH for 2 to 3 hours until chicken reaches 165°F.
  • Remove chicken to a plate, let cool slightly, then whisk cornstarch into the cooking liquid. Cover and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes until sauce thickens.
  • For quicker sauce thickening, transfer the cooking liquid to a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring until thickened.
  • Shred the chicken and return to the slow cooker, stirring to coat with sauce. Serve over rice, topped with green onions and sesame seeds.

Notes

Store cooked and cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop or microwave. Freeze cooked chicken for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 35gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 162mgPotassium: 572mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 163IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken, Easy Recipe, Healthy, honey garlic sauce, Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
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