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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Healthy Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken made with 8 simple ingredients for a delicious meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Asian
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 6-quart or larger slow cooker. In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, chili paste, garlic, and rice vinegar. Pour over the chicken. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
  • Remove the chicken to a plate and let cool slightly. Whisk the cornstarch into the slow cooker cooking liquid. Cover and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally.
  • For quicker sauce thickening, reduce the sauce on the stove: After whisking in the cornstarch, transfer the cooking liquid to a medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat, stirring often until the sauce thickens, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • With two forks or fingers, shred the chicken and place it in the slow cooker. Add the sauce back to the slow cooker and stir to coat the chicken. Serve over rice, sprinkled 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 in a saucepan on medium-low heat with a splash of broth or water if needed to keep it from drying out. 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 recipe, easy dinner, healthy cooking, Honey Garlic Chicken, Slow Cooker, sticky sauce
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