Find more Easy Crockpot Chicken Breast Recipes here! This crock pot honey garlic chicken recipe really is SO easy to make. Plus, it’s so delicious even picky eaters will love it! I love easy slow cooker recipes where I can just dump everything in the pot and leave it to cook throughout the day (like these other Dump and Go Slow Cooker Recipes or these 30+ Easy Crockpot Meals). Not only is there very little prep in this Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken recipe, but there is also basically no other hands-on time once it’s all in the slow cooker. My other favorite thing is that as it slowly cooks, the house is filled with the fragrant aromas of delicious garlic, sweet honey, and warm chicken! Crockpot honey garlic chicken is perfect for a weeknight family dinner or a lazy weekend. This dish also looks and tastes good enough to serve at a dinner party which is a total WIN for me! You can choose how to present this dish: either by shredding the chicken in the crockpot and letting it absorb the delicious sauce or by slicing the chicken neatly and drizzling the sauce over the top. Pair it with some rice and green veggies, and dinner is served! For more easy chicken recipes, check out my Crockpot Salsa Chicken, this Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Chicken, and my Chicken Enchilada Casserole.
Ingredients Needed:
Chicken: use skinless boneless chicken breasts for this recipe (boneless thighs would also work). Seasoning: kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper will make a simple seasoning mix for the chicken before adding it to the slow cooker. Honey: use regular (clear) honey (not creamed) for the base of the honey garlic sauce. Broth: a low sodium chicken broth is best for this recipe so that you can best control the salt content of the dish. Soy Sauce: use low sodium soy sauce if you can, light or dark soy sauce is fine. Garlic: use freshly minced garlic cloves for the best flavor here. Apple Cider Vinegar: Helps to tenderize the chicken, and adds a sweet and sour flavor to the dish. Cornstarch: use a cornstarch slurry to thicken the dish – you can omit this if you prefer a thinner sauce. Red Pepper Flakes: Mix into the sauce or garnish on top for a bit of heat.
How to Make CrockPot Honey Garlic Chicken
Tips and Notes
Thickening the sauce. The corn starch in the sauce should thicken the sauce as it cooks, but you can always thicken further after cooking with a small amount of corn starch dissolved in water, heated on the stovetop until bubbly. Chicken – You can use chicken thighs or drumsticks for this recipe as well. Whether they have the bone in or not, and whether they have skin on or not may affect the cooking time. Keep in mind that the sauce will be fattier if you use chicken with the skin on. Meat Thermometer – It’s always best to check the internal temperature of meat before you serve it. Chicken is done and ready to eat when it has an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Variations
Spice it up. You can add additional red pepper flakes, chili powder, or cayenne pepper to the crockpot to add a bit of spice to this dish. Alternatively, garnish with red pepper flakes. Garnish: Sesame seeds and chopped green onions make great garnishes for this dish. Honey. Use maple syrup instead of honey if you prefer for an interesting twist.
Serving Suggestions
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is an easy and delicious main dish. Make it a complete meal by serving it with side dishes like white rice, like this Instant Pot Jasmine Rice, my Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes, or these Roasted Red Potatoes. Add some color to the dinner table and your plate with Air Fryer Green Beans, Honey Glazed Carrots, Air Fryer Broccoli, or Roasted Vegetables on the side. We also always have some bread on hand at the dinner table. My Homemade Garlic Herb Dinner Rolls are perfect with this meal, or you could try these Buttery (Whole Wheat) Bread Machine Rolls, or a slice of my No Knead Artisan Bread!
More Easy Crockpot Chicken Recipes to Try
Slow Cooker Chicken Breast
Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken Breast
Crockpot Tuscan Chicken
Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Chicken Stew + Video
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