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A bowl of white rice topped with Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken and green onions, with chopsticks resting on top. Another similar bowl and a slow cooker are in the background.

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

This recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken lets you feel like you've ordered in Chinese food without the take out price. The secret ingredients to this flavorful dish? Soy sauce, hoisin sauce, toasted sesame oil and rice vinegar.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Course Dinner, Main Course, Supper
Cuisine American, Chinese
Servings 6
Calories 335 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds chicken breasts skinless boneless
  • 1 cup soy sauce reduced sodium
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 2 scallions
  • 1/4 teaspooon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Take the whole garlic cloves and grate them.
  • Add all of the ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir until well combined.
  • Cook in the slow cooker for 3-4 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low. Make sure to flip the chicken breast over when cooked halfway.
  • Once fully cooked, shred the chicken. You can use two forks to shred.
  • Serve with rice and top with scallions and sesame seeds.

Notes

To make things easier, I'll cook the rice in the Instant Pot.
Years ago, I used to make a chicken stir fry in the Crock Pot. I've got to find that old recipe and get it on this blog for all of you to try. Anyway, with this Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken, you can make it a quasi stir fry by adding mixed frozen vegetables.
Sometimes chicken breasts dry out when cooked for too long in the Crock Pot. So you can always substitute chicken thighs for the breasts in this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 37gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 2540mgPotassium: 698mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 87IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg

Disclaimer

Please note that nutrient values, if included with the recipe, are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability/substitution and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.

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