Sticky, sweet slow cooker honey garlic chicken is a delicious dinner served over rice or noodles.

Honey garlic chicken breast uses skinless breasts or thighs slow cooked in a quick homemade honey garlic sauce!

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This Honey Garlic Chicken is a Flavor Favorite Because…

  • Tasty slow cooker honey garlic chicken is an easy one-pot dinner.
  • Basic pantry ingredients and a little crock pot time are all it takes to make this delish dish.
  • Double the sauce and use it as a glaze for pork, shrimp, and veggie dishes all week long!
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Ingredient Tips and Swaps

  • Chicken: Use split chicken breasts or bone-in thighs with the skin removed for this dish. You can also use boneless skinless breasts or thighs.
  • Aromatics: For the best flavor, go for fresh ginger and garlic.
  • Soy Sauce: Use low sodium soy sauce, or use regular or tamari and replace half the amount called for with water.

Variations

  • Add vegetables like baby corn, mushrooms, water chestnuts, or pineapple chunks.
  • Add sriracha or sambal to taste for a spicy-sweet glaze.
  • Replace the homemade sauce with a jar of prepared honey garlic sauce (choose a thick sauce).
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How to Make Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Slow-cooker chicken recipes like this one are so easy to make.

  1. Whisk the sauce according to the recipe below and pour over the chicken.
  2. Cook until tender and shred the chicken.
  3. Thicken the sauce in a small saucepan with a cornstarch slurry.
  4. Toss with the shredded chicken and enjoy.

Serving Suggestions

  • Serve this chicken over rice, cauliflower rice, or noodles
  • Serve it as lettuce wraps with a variety of toppings.
  • Add a side of steamed veggies like broccoli or carrots.
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Storing and Reheating Leftovers

  • Keep leftover slow-cooker honey garlic chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
  • Freeze portions in zippered bags for up to 1 month and thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken on rice
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Author Holly Nilsson

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Author Holly Nilsson
Servings 6 servings
Make this easy slow cooker honey garlic chicken and enjoy it over rice or noodles.
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Servings 6 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
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Equipment

Ingredients  

  • 2 pounds split chicken breasts skin removed, or 1 ½ pounds boneless chicken breasts or thighs
  • ½ cup less sodium soy sauce *see note
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ⅓ cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder or ½ small onion, finely diced
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • sliced green onions and sesame seeds for garnish, optional

Instructions 

  • Combine soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, onion powder, and red pepper flakes.
  • Place chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker and pour the sauce over top. Cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or until the chicken reaches 165°F in the thickest part.
  • Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and place it in a bowl. Use two forks to shred it, discarding the bones. Lightly cover to keep warm and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of water and cornstarch. Transfer the liquid from the slow cooker to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. While whisking, drizzle in the cornstarch mixture a little at a time to reach the desired consistency; you may not need all of the mixture. Let boil 1 minute.
  • Pour the sauce over shredded chicken and stir to coat. Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds if desired.
  • Serve over rice or noodles.

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Notes

 Depending on how much liquid your chicken produces, you may not need all of the cornstarch mixture.
Soy Sauce Note: Use low-sodium soy sauce, or this dish will be too salty. If using regular soy sauce, replace half of the soy sauce with water.
4.95 from 156 votes

Nutrition Information

Calories: 298 | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 1191mg | Potassium: 680mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 71IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Chicken, Dinner, Slow Cooker
Cuisine American, Asian

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Holly Nilsson is the creator of Spend With Pennies, where she creates easy, comforting recipes made for real life. She is also the author of “Everyday Comfort,” which promises to inspire even more hearty, home-cooked meals.
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  1. Hi Holly .. made this and it was outstanding .. will make again but was wondering if I could add cooked ramen noodles into the finished recipe .. if yes in what quantity ..
    Thanks
    Randy5 stars

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    1. Hi Randy, I wouldn’t add ramen noodles to cook in the slow cooker but I do think it would be delicious served over ramen noodles. The sauce would be delicious on that!

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