Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Learning how to make your own Asian-style dishes at home is a great way to save money on takeout. Today, I am going to help you with that with this honey garlic chicken recipe.

Taking only a couple of minutes of prep, this is the perfect set-it-and-forget-it meal.

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The whole family, both food adventurers and picky eaters alike, is going to love this slow cooker honey garlic chicken recipe. The deliciously sweet, sticky sauce and juicy chicken are a sure winner.

It is definitely a family favorite around here. Make it for dinner tonight!

• While I typically use boneless skinless chicken breasts in this easy recipe, dark meat like boneless chicken thighs works equally well.
• Add a few red pepper flakes to the sauce if you like a little kick.
• Serve with brown or white rice. You could also use cauliflower rice.
• Turn it into a complete meal by including vegetable side dishes like green beans or broccoli.
• For a delicious lower carb option, cut the cooked chicken into bite-size pieces and make lettuce wraps.
• Try a honey garlic chicken stir fry with egg noodles or ramen.

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• Use 1 gallon, large freezer bags. Label bags with the date, recipe and cooking instructions.
• Lay ingredients flat in the bag for easier storage in the freezer.
• This 7-Quart Oval Crockpot is the only one that I use and has lasted for over ten years!
• Defrost meals in the refrigerator or place frozen into the crockpot. If the meal is defrosted, reduce the cooking time accordingly (subtract two hours for most crockpot meals).
• Crockpot meals can easily be converted to Instant Pot recipes using this handy guide from Taste of Home – How to Convert Slow Cooker Recipes for the Instant Pot.
• Store meals for up to three months in the freezer.

Prep time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs (4 pieces) of chicken breast
• 1 cup low sodium soy sauce
• ½ cup honey
• ¼ cup hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 6-8 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 scallions
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• ¼ tsp salt, or to taste
• ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste

1. To your slow cooker, add the chicken, soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, garlic, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and salt and pepper. Stir until well combined.

2. Cook in the slow cooker for 3-4 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low. Make sure to flip the chicken breast over halfway through the cooking time.

3. Once fully cooked, shred the chicken.

Tip: use a hand mixer for easy shredding.

4. Serve with rice and top with green onions and sesame seeds.

• If you find that your honey garlic sauce is too runny, you can always thicken it up with a cornstarch slurry. In a small bowl, combine a tablespoon of cornstarch with a little bit of water. Stir to dissolve the cornstarch. Pour the slurry into the crockpot and mix everything together. Allow to cook for a couple of minutes or until the sauce is thickened and no longer cloudy.
• When cooking meat, always check the internal temperature to ensure it is fully cooked. The best and easiest way to do this is with a meat thermometer, inserted into the thickest part of the meat.
• This recipe is great for weekly meal prep. Cook up the chicken, rice, and veggies on Sunday. Portion out meals for the week and stick them in the fridge. Then just grab and go!
• Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

If you are interested in more easy slow cooker recipes, check out this coconut curry chicken recipe, these slow cooker ribs, or this easy crockpot beef dip. For meal prep ideas, this list of crockpot freezer meals and these meal planning recipes and tips are great resources.

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