Description
This Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken recipe is a delicious and easy dish that combines tender chicken with a flavorful honey garlic sauce. Perfect for a busy day, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite!
Ingredients
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- ⅓ cup honey
- ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- Cooked white or brown rice
- Chopped green onions or cilantro
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce: Whisk together honey, soy sauce, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, garlic, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Cook the chicken: Place chicken in the slow cooker, pour the sauce over, and cook until tender.
- Thicken the sauce: Remove the chicken, mix cornstarch with water, stir into the sauce, and cook until thickened.
- Shred and coat the chicken: Shred the chicken, return to the sauce, and coat evenly.
- Serve: Spoon chicken and sauce over rice, garnish with green onions or cilantro.
Notes
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Reheat gently before serving.
- Adjust red pepper flakes for more spice.
- Thighs yield juicier results than breasts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg