Description
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is a simple yet flavorful dish. It combines smoky, savory, and sweet elements, resulting in tender chicken that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups barbecue sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 4–5 cloves, finely minced)
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Green onions (optional for garnishing)
- Sesame seeds (optional for garnishing)
Instructions
- Spray the insert of your slow cooker with cooking spray, if desired.
- Add the barbecue sauce, honey, and garlic; stir to combine.
- Remove 1/2 cup of the sauce and refrigerate for later use.
- Add the chicken and coat it evenly with the sauce.
- Arrange the chicken in a flat layer in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 ½ to 3 hours or on LOW for 5 to 6 hours until the chicken reaches 165F.
- Optionally, shred the chicken with two forks after cooking.
- Add the reserved sauce to the shredded chicken and mix well.
- Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds, or red pepper flakes if desired.
- Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, or in tortillas or sliders.
Notes
- Check cooking early due to variations in slow cooker heat output.
- Consider using barbecue sauce with honey for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 348
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg