Description
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is a delightful, easy-to-make dish that brings the comforting flavors of sweet honey and savory garlic right to your dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approximately 1.5 lbs)
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup pure honey
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 2 green onions, chopped (for garnish)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from the chicken breasts and place them in the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together garlic, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and ginger until smooth.
- Pour the mixture over the chicken, ensuring full coverage.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours until tender.
- About 30 minutes before serving, add chopped green onions on top.
- Shred the chicken inside the slow cooker or serve whole with additional sauce drizzled over.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (approximately 170g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: - For an extra layer of flavor, brown the chicken in a pan before adding it to the slow cooker. - Feel free to substitute honey with maple syrup or add sriracha for a spicy kick. - Add seasonal veggies like bell peppers or snap peas for extra nutrition.