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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Teresa Ambra
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is fantastic. This easy, tasty and scrumptious dinner entree is so easy to prepare since everything is tossed into the crockpot. It's great with either boneless chicken thighs or boneless chicken breasts. We serve it over wild rice and add our favorite salad or side dish. If you enjoy Asian flavored entrees, this one is marvelous and one your whole family will enjoy.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Course Chicken, Main Dish
Cuisine Asian
Servings 10
Calories 269 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker
  • 1 vegetable peeler or knife to peel ginger
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • chop sticks to serve with, if desired
  • 1 whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. chicken thighs boneless, skinless, trimmed of excess fat (about 8-10 thighs)
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted (1 stick)
  • 2 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce (I use a gluten free brand)
  • 2 tbsp. hoisin sauce or oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
  • 6 small to medium cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp. fresh ginger peeled and grated
  • 2 green onions sliced, divided use
  • 2 to 3 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 4 tbsp. water
  • 2 tsp. sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Place half of the green onions, all of the ginger, garlic, rice wine vinegar, oyster sauce, soy sauce, butter and honey in a crockpot.
  • Whisk thoroughly.
  • Carefully place chicken pieces in the sauce, turning the pieces over a couple of times to coat well.
  • Cover with lid and cook approximately 3-4 hours on low setting (this is for bone-in chicken).
  • If chicken pieces are extra thick, they may take the full 4 hours, chicken thighs will be done in three hours or less. Boneless chicken breasts and chicken thighs will be done in 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
  • During the last 30 minutes of cooking time, combine cornstarch and water until dissolved.
  • Stir cornstarch mixture into sauce.
  • Heat thoroughly an additional 30 minutes.
  • Season with additional salt and pepper, if desired.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds and remaining green onions.
  • Serve over hot, cooked rice.

Notes

NOTE: Be very careful not to overcook the chicken. Boneless chicken breasts or thighs cook more quickly than bone-in chicken pieces.
 
NOTE: This can also be made with boneless, skinless chicken breasts. There’s enough sauce for about 8 chicken breasts.
 
NOTE: Because the sauce contains oyster sauce or hoisin sauce, this recipe is not gluten free.
 
Recipe adapted from Cafe Delites.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 18gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 238mgPotassium: 264mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 330IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Asian, chicken, crockpot, main dish, Slow Cooker
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