Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
Healthy Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken. Easy recipe with 8 simple ingredients!
Equipment
- 6-quart slow cooker
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or chicken breasts
- ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ⅓ 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 slow cooker. In a medium mixing 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.
- With two forks (or your fingers if the chicken is cool enough), shred the chicken and place it in the slow cooker. Stir to coat the chicken with the sauce. 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 on the stovetop or in the microwave. For freezing, place cooked and cooled chicken in an airtight freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 35gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 162mgPotassium: 572mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 163IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 2mg
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