Description
These healthy crockpot honey garlic chicken thighs are sweet, savory, and incredibly tender. A simple slow cooker chicken recipe perfect for busy weeknights, meal prep, and family dinners. Serve over rice or quinoa for a wholesome, flavorful meal everyone loves.
Ingredients
For the Chicken
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1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or chicken breasts
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⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
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⅓ cup honey
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2 tablespoons tomato paste
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2 teaspoons chili paste (sambal oelek, sriracha, or hot sauce of choice)
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
For Serving
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Cooked brown rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice
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Toasted sesame seeds
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Chopped green onions
Instructions
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Add the chicken to the bottom of your slow cooker, arranging it in a single layer.
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Whisk the sauce: In a bowl, combine soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, chili paste, garlic, and rice vinegar until smooth.
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Pour & cook: Pour sauce over chicken. Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours, until chicken reaches 165°F. Flip halfway if you can — if not, no worries
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Remove chicken to a plate and let it cool slightly.
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Thicken the sauce: Whisk cornstarch into the cooking liquid. Cover and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until glossy and slightly thick.
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Optional stovetop method: Transfer sauce to a saucepan and simmer 5–10 minutes for faster thickening.
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Shred the chicken with two forks, return it to the slow cooker, and stir to coat evenly.
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Serve warm over rice, topped with green onions and sesame seeds
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4hours
Nutrition
- Sugar: 25g
- Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 329kcal