Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
This Easy Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken delivers sweet, sticky, savory takeout-style flavor using simple pantry ingredients. With minimal prep and a perfectly thickened glaze, it’s a healthy fake-out takeout favorite.
Equipment
- Slow cooker
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp chili paste (Sambal Oelek or Sriracha)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, chili paste, garlic, and rice vinegar.
- Place chicken in the slow cooker and pour the sauce evenly over the top.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or on HIGH for 2–3 hours, until chicken reaches 165°F.
- Remove chicken and set aside. Whisk cornstarch into the remaining liquid in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 15–30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens into a sticky glaze.
- Shred or slice chicken and return it to the slow cooker. Stir to coat evenly in the sauce.
- Serve hot over rice or cauliflower rice. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
For best results, thicken the sauce at the end with cornstarch and toss the chicken back into the glaze before serving.