Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

Have you ever wondered how to make a delicious and healthy slow cooker honey garlic chicken? This recipe is one of my favorites because it’s easy, flavorful, and versatile. You can serve it with rice, buns, fries, or wraps, depending on your mood and preference. Plus, it’s a great way to use up any leftover chicken or vegetables you have in your fridge.

Ingredients:

Chicken breasts: Boneless and skinless chicken breasts are ideal for this recipe. You will need about 4 to 6 pieces, depending on the size of your slow cooker and how much chicken you want to make.

Salt and pepper: To season the chicken before cooking.

Thyme, oregano, rosemary, red pepper flakes, and olive oil: To add more flavor and aroma to the chicken and vegetables.

Onions, red and yellow bell peppers: These vegetables provide color, texture, and nutrients to the dish. You will need about one onion and two bell peppers chopped into large pieces.

Honey: The main ingredient for the sauce that gives the dish a sweet and sticky flavor. You will need about 1/2 cup of honey for this recipe.

Soy sauce: To add some saltiness and umami to the sauce. You will need about two tablespoons of soy sauce for this recipe.

Garlic and ginger: To add some spiciness and freshness to the sauce. You will need about five cloves of garlic and one teaspoon of minced ginger for this recipe.

Brown sugar: To balance out the acidity and bitterness of the sauce. You will need about two tablespoons of brown sugar for this recipe, plus more after cooking.

Sweet chili paste: To add some heat and tanginess to the sauce. You will need about two teaspoons of sweet chili paste for this recipe.

Cornstarch and water: To thicken the sauce after cooking. You will need about two tablespoons of cornstarch mixed with one tablespoon of water for this recipe.

Parsley and sesame seeds: Garnish the dish and add crunch and freshness. You will need about two tablespoons of chopped parsley and one tablespoon of sesame seeds for this recipe.

Making Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken:

Let’s Make Delicious Honey Garlic Chicken In The Slow Cooker. Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker and season them with salt & pepper. Add thyme, oregano, rosemary, red pepper flakes, and olive oil. Flip and move the chicken around so that the other side also gets seasoning.

Next, add some vegetables. So go ahead and add chopped-up onions, red and yellow bell peppers. This is going to add a whole lot of flavor.

Now let’s put together a honey garlic sauce. In a glass bowl, add honey, soy sauce, minced garlic & ginger, 2 tsp of sweet chili paste & brown sugar. Mix all the ingredients.

Once everything is mixed in, you will pour this all over your chicken and veggies. Toss everything slowly so that the sauce gets mixed up well. Cover up the slow cooker.

Slow-cook this for six hours. So I have it for six hours, and all you have to do is sit, relax, and wait for dinner. By the way, if you don’t have a slow cooker, you can just do the entire process and cook it on low heat for six hours.

So it’s been six hours, and the chicken is finally done. Now. All we have to do is shred the chicken. Okay. So you will grab two forks and start pulling your chicken apart. It’s going to fall apart very easily.

This part is optional, but I like to thicken the sauce. So I’m pouring it into a pan over medium heat. And then I added a little more brown sugar to the sauce because slow-cooking kind of cooks out the sweetness a little. So make sure you taste the sauce and add more Brown sugar as per your taste. I am adding cornstarch mixed with water to thicken the sauce. I’m going to cook this for two minutes until the sauce thickens continuously.

And that’s it. You’ll pour the sauce all over your shredded chicken, and dinner is ready.

I garnished it with fresh parsley and sesame seeds. We served with some buns and fries. You can also serve this over rice or put it inside of a wrap.

This recipe is very simple and easy, super tasty, and flavorful.

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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes

This slow cooker honey garlic chicken is a delicious and easy dish that can be served with rice, buns, fries, or wraps. It has a sweet and sticky sauce that’s made with honey, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and chili paste.

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Ingredients

• 4 Chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt & Pepper
• 1 teaspoon thyme, oregano, rosemary
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flake
• 1 medium onion
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 yellow bell pepper

To Make Sauce

• 1/2 cup of honey
• 2 tablespoon of soy sauce
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoon sweet chili paste
• 2 tablespoon cornstach mixed with 1 tbs water to thickening

Instructions

1. Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker and season them with salt & pepper. Add some thyme, oregano, rosemary, red pepper flakes, and some olive oil. Flip and move the chicken around so that the other side also gets seasoning.
2. Next, add chopped up onions, red and yellow bell peppers. This is going to add a whole lot of flavor.
   Now let’s put together a honey garlic sauce. In a glass bowl, add honey, soy sauce, minced garlic & ginger, 2 tsp of sweet chili paste & brown sugar. Mix all the ingredients.
3. Once everything is mixed in, you’re going to pour this all over your chicken and veggies. Toss everything slowly, so that the sauce gets mixed up well. Cover up the slow cooker.
4. Slow cook this for six hours. So I have it for six hours and all you have to do is sit, relax, and wait for dinner. By the way, if you don’t have a slow cooker, you can just do the entire process and cook it on low heat for six hours.
5. Once cooked, shred the chicken. Use two forks and start pulling your chicken apart. It’s going to fall apart very easily.
6. This part is optional, but I like to thicken the sauce. So I’m pouring it into a pan over medium heat and then add a little more brown sugar to the sauce. The slow-cooking kind of cooks out the sweetness a little, so make sure you taste the sauce and add brown sugar as per your requirement. Add cornstarch mixed with water to thicken the sauce. Cook this for two minutes until the sauce thickens.
7. Pour the sauce on the shredded chicken and your dinner is ready.
   Garnished with fresh parsley and sesame seeds. We served with some buns and fries. You can also serve this over rice or put it inside of a wrap.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: per serving
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 356kcalTotal Fat: 8gCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 2gSugar: 25gProtein: 40g