This Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe has become a staple in our household. And why not? It's easy, scrumptious and perfect for a busy night, but also makes a great freezer meal, too!
If you like our honey butter chicken, you'll love this easy crockpot recipe!
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When you come home to a house smelling like this Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe you'll thank me. This is one of my favorite easy recipes because it's not only delicious and simple, but something the whole family enjoys.
This tender chicken in honey garlic sauce is so amazing! Crock pot honey garlic chicken can be made with either boneless skinless chicken thighs or boneless skinless chicken breasts.
Dishes like Italian Roast Beef, Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup or even Slow Cooker Apple Cobbler, really make my life easier. It's why I make so many slow cooker recipes!
🧂 Ingredients
- Tomato Paste
- Rice Wine Vinegar
- Honey
- Soy Sauce
- Onion
- Yellow Pepper
- Fresh Garlic
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Chicken Breasts or Boneless Chicken Thighs
- Carrots
- Sesame Seeds and Scallions (optional)
- White or Brown Rice or Noodles, for serving, if desired
- Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
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🔪Instructions
- Whisk together the tomato paste, rice wine vinegar, honey, and soy sauce until smooth.
- Add in the diced vegetables and minced garlic. Add red pepper flakes, if desired.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and add to the slow cooker.
- Set the slow cooker on LOW to cook for 5 hours.
- 30 minutes before serving, add the carrots and remove the chicken. Use two forks to pull it apart. Return to the slow cooker.
- In a small dish, make a slurry with cornstarch and water. This will thicken the sauce.
- Turn the heat up to high for 30 minutes.
Equipment
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- Crockpot or Slow Cooker
- Whisk
- Mixing Spoon
- Small Bowl
- Serving Bowl
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💭 Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some questions (and answers!) readers often ask about this Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken recipe.
Yes, just be sure to cook it to an inner temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. This is true for any slow cooker chicken recipe.
It's not recommended. Slow cookers take too long to reach a safe temperature to kill bacteria in frozen meats.
This recipe uses breasts but chicken thighs work well too.
It is good stored in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for a few days.
🍴 Serving Suggestions
I like to serve this over brown or white rice with a garnish of sesame seeds and scallions (green onions). You could also serve it over noodles if you like. Steamed broccoli makes a great addition to this meal.
One of my favorite things about this honey garlic slow cooker chicken is that you can make a huge batch and use it for a bunch of meals. For example, make lettuce wraps, tacos, sandwiches, pizza or even nachos!
📖 Variations
We recommend that you try our savory honey-garlic sauce and slow cooker chicken for the first time just as it is written for the best results, because that is how the recipe has been tested.
However, the next time you make it, you might consider one of these different ways of making this great recipe.
- You can easily substitute low-sodium soy sauce to reduce the sodium in this easy recipe.
- Substitute brown sugar for the honey.
- If you have fresh ginger on hand, add a teaspoon or so to the crockpot.
- Substitute pork chops for the chicken.
😋 Similar Recipes
I adore using my slow cooker, especially for easy weeknight recipes like Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli. Next time, try one of these slow cooker chicken recipes:
- Slow Cooker Chicken Chili
- Crockpot Taco Beef
- Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Recipe
- Pork Roast with Apples
- Instant Pot Orange Chicken
You are sure to find another easy slow cooker recipe you love from these meals also:
📋 Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken
Give this delicious meal a try and let me know what you think - I'm betting it becomes a new family favorite just like at my house!
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Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken
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Ingredients
- 1-½ tablespoon tomato paste
- 1-½ tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1-½ cups honey
- ¾ cup soy sauce
- ¾ cup diced onion
- ½ cup diced yellow pepper
- 1-½ tablespoons minced garlic about 3 cloves
- ½ tablespoon red pepper flakes optional
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless chicken thighs
- Salt and pepper
- 6 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 3 Tablespoons water
- 3 large carrots chopped
- Sesame seeds and Scallions for garnish optional
Instructions
- Whisk together the tomato paste, rice wine vinegar, honey, and soy sauce until smooth.1-½ tablespoon tomato paste, 1-½ tablespoons rice wine vinegar, 1-½ cups honey, ¾ cup soy sauce
- Add in the onions, peppers, and minced garlic. Add red pepper flakes, if desired.¾ cup diced onion, ½ cup diced yellow pepper, 1-½ tablespoons minced garlic, ½ tablespoon red pepper flakes
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and add to the slow cooker.Salt and pepper, 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless chicken thighs
- Set the slow cooker on low to cook for 5 hours.
- 30 minutes before serving, add the carrots and remove the chicken. Use two forks to pull it apart. Return to the slow cooker.3 large carrots
- In a small dish, make a slurry with cornstarch and water. This will thicken the sauce.6 teaspoons cornstarch
- Turn the heat up to high for 30 minutes.
- Serve over rice with a garnish of sesame seeds and scallions if desired.Sesame seeds and Scallions for garnish
Equipment
- Mixing Spoon
- Small Bowl
Notes
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Heidi says
We'll definitely try the honey chicken recipe - sounds amazing!
Sharon says
Everyone in our house loves this recipe. The chicken is always so tender and juicy.
Samantha says
This honey chicken is one our favorite meals. I probably make this once a week because it's so good and so easy!
Susan Broughton says
I love this recipe! The chicken comes out so tender and moist!
tammigirl says
This is so good and I can use it a few ways when we have some left over.
Jammie says
I like to double this recipe to make two meals in one, I use the extra to make lettuce cups.
Lauren says
I love slow cooker meals and this garlic chicken is the BEST recipe on the internet. Seriously!!
Sarah says
This honey chicken recipe is SO easy and so yumnmy! I add a package of steamed Asian vegeies to the rice and chicken.
Betsy Barnes says
I usually make this once a week during the fall and winter months, my family loves it 🙂 I really love using my crockpot!
Robin C. says
This is my favorite slow cooker meal because it's so easy!
Renee says
Honey chicken in the slow cooker is always a hit at my house!
Tina W says
I love a simple chicken recipe like this. It’s so simple but yummy and versatile.
Natalie says
I like that this is not a heavy meal, but it is very filling. The sauce is delicious.
steven weber says
I made this chicken and rice and it was really good. The only thing I changed was I added some other veggies at the end.
tess says
This sauce is SO good that sometimes I make this same recipe with pork or even stir fry beef... my whole family loves it and it's perfect over rice or noodles!!
Andrea says
I like to make this garlic honey chicken but serve it with noodles. I follow the rest of the recipe exactly though because it's so good.