Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
Tender, juicy chicken slow-cooked in a savory-sweet honey garlic sauce with soy, hoisin, ginger, and a touch of Sriracha. This easy crockpot dinner is ready to shred and serve over rice with steamed vegetables.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours on HIGH (or 6–7 hours on LOW)
- Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes on HIGH (or 6 hours 5 minutes to 7 hours 5 minutes on LOW)
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1½ pounds total)
Honey Garlic Sauce
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3–4 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha
To Thicken and Serve
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- Green onions and sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Add the chicken
Place the chicken breasts in the crockpot in an even layer.
- Mix the sauce and slow-cook
In a bowl, stir together the soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger, and Sriracha until the honey dissolves. Pour the mixture over the chicken. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3–4 hours or LOW for 6–7 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Make the thickener
Transfer the chicken to a plate. In a small bowl, stir the cornstarch and cold water together until smooth. Turn the crockpot to HIGH, keep the lid on, and stir the cornstarch mixture into the sauce.
- Shred and finish
Shred the chicken with two forks, then return it to the crockpot and stir to coat. Let it cook for a few minutes, until the sauce thickens and clings to the chicken.
- Serve
Serve hot over rice with steamed broccoli or other vegetables. Add green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
- Cook the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
- For the shortest cooking time, use the HIGH setting; cooking on LOW takes about 6–7 hours.
- Serve with rice and steamed vegetables; these are not included in the ingredient quantities or nutrition estimate.
- Nutrition is an estimate per serving and can vary by brand, especially for soy sauce and hoisin sauce.
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