Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken – chicken thighs are slow cooked in an easy honey garlic sauce, then served over rice. This proves that dinner doesn’t have to be complicated to be good!
Want this recipe faster? Try my Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken.
I have admitted in the past that I’m not always the biggest fan of slow cooker meals. I love the concept, but the results are usually hit or miss for me.
I think that slow cooking sometimes gives meat a strange texture, everything gets watery, and a lot of times, the flavor comes out pretty muted for me. But this recipe, right here, made me fall in love with the slow cooker all over again!!
I actually took a tip that I learned from Rachael Ray to adapt this Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken just a little bit. The original recipe called for dried basil, and for some reason, I never have dried basil among my spices and herbs. But I remember a few months back, Rachael Ray did a slow cooker week on her talk show.
The biggest tip I came away with after watching those episodes is to add something fresh to a slow cooker meal before serving to brighten things up a bit.
So I scratched the dried basil, and I added on some fresh basil before serving. To me, it totally made a huge difference.
I also reduced down the sauce to thicken it up a bit. This makes it so that the sauce is a little more potent, so remember that a small amount goes a long way.
But really, this recipe is so easy, and so packed with flavor – it is one of the best things that I have made lately. If all of the recipes from this book are this good, bring on the slow cooker!!
Check out these other slow cooker chicken recipes:
Slow Cooker Tex Mex Chicken
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches
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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs trimmed
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon water
- Fresh basil shredded, for topping
- Cooked rice for serving
Instructions
- Place the chicken in the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, ketchup, honey and garlic. Pour over the top of the chicken.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or on high for 2-4 hours.
- Remove the chicken to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Transfer the liquid from the slow cooker to a pot and place over medium-high heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water. Stir into the liquid in the pot. Cook until the liquid slightly thickens.
- Place the chicken and the sauce back into the slow cooker and stir to coat the chicken. Serve immediately, or leave the slow cooker on warm or low to keep warm.
- Serve on top of rice and top with fresh basil.
Mandy@Withmilkandflour says
Garlic and honey are two of my favourite ingredients, must try this recipe. Thank you for visiting the blog!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says
Sounds great! I too love the idea of slow cooker meals, but often they don’t deliver. I will have to try these tricks – looks wonderful!
Tara @ The Butter Dish says
LOL. I just noticed the poster above me is Sasha at The Procratobaker – she’s the one who nominated me! Small world! Love you both!!!
Tara @ The Butter Dish says
I just love this Deborah! and oh my goodness, I love your photos. I learn something new from them all the time. It’s one of the many reasons I love reading your blog lady.
In fact I was humbly just nominated for the “One Lovely Blog Award” and I had to nominate you for it as well.
Taylor Bailey says
Being busy at work, I always had my stuff cooked fast. Wayback college days, I used to prepare in slow cooking mode. The chicken must have retained all the nutrients, it looks simply palatable.
I will prepare one this weekend.
Sasha @ The Procrastobaker says
9 1/2 out of 10 for such a crazy easy recipe? certainly have my attention! Sounds delicious and so achievable, definitely going to give this a shot 🙂
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
Yum! perfect recipe, love all the ingredients 🙂
Asiya says
Looks delish! And such simple ingredients too!
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
What a simple recipe that looks so tasty! I love that all the ingredients are pantry staples!
the little kimchi pierogi says
Mmmmm, I love that this is sort of Orange Chicken/General Tso’s Chicken-esque, but without having to fry in oil!
Joanne says
I feel like with the honey garlic combo, you just know this has to be good!
Kristen says
Totally bookmarking this one to try! YUM!
natalie (the sweets life) says
because we’re so busy, slow cooker meals are a lifesaver! I don’t make them enough but this one looks amazing so I must try soon!
Bev Weidner says
My heart just stopped.
DIVINE.
Rosa says
That looks really good!
Cheers,
Rosa
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says
It’s nice to use the slow cooker in the summer so you don’t have to turn on the oven. Love the tip to add fresh herbs after it’s cooked all day.