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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
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Make this easy Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken for a delicious, healthy meal that rivals your favorite takeout. Tender boneless, skinless chicken thighs are cooked in a sweet and savory sauce made with natural ingredients, served over rice and topped with sesame seeds and green onions.

Ingredients

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For the Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken:

  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
  • 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/3 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

  1. Place the chicken in the slow cooker: Arrange the chicken in the bottom of a 6-quart or larger slow cooker.
  2. Mix the sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, chili paste, garlic, and rice vinegar. Pour over the chicken.
  3. Cook: Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or HIGH for 2 to 3 hours until the chicken reaches 165°F.
  4. Thicken the sauce: Remove the chicken, whisk cornstarch into the cooking liquid, and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes or until thickened.
  5. Shred the chicken: Shred the chicken and return it to the slow cooker. Stir to coat with sauce.
  6. Serve: Serve the chicken over rice, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.

Notes

  • You can customize the level of heat by adjusting the amount of chili paste or using a milder/hotter hot sauce.
  • To make the sauce gluten-free, use a gluten-free soy sauce.

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Keywords: Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken, Asian Chicken Recipe, Healthy Chicken Dinner

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