Description
Tender and flavorful honey garlic chicken thighs cooked slowly in a Crockpot, served with a sweet and tangy sauce that’s perfect over rice. This easy slow cooker recipe delivers juicy chicken infused with garlic, ginger, and a hint of spice, finished with a thickened glossy sauce and garnished with scallions and sesame seeds.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Sauce
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
For Serving (Optional)
- Chopped scallions
- Sesame seeds
- Rice
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Add the chicken thighs to your Crockpot in an even layer to ensure uniform cooking.
- Mix the sauce: In a bowl, whisk together low-sodium soy sauce, honey, ketchup, minced garlic, apple cider vinegar, grated ginger, and crushed red pepper flakes (if using) until well combined.
- Add sauce to chicken: Pour the prepared sauce evenly over the chicken thighs in the slow cooker.
- Cook the chicken: Cover and cook on high for 3.5 hours, or alternatively on low for 6 to 8 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Thicken the sauce: Mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water to create a slurry, then pour it into the slow cooker. Stir to combine and cook on high for an additional 15 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.
- Serve: Either leave the chicken thighs whole or shred them using two forks directly in the crockpot. Serve over cooked rice, garnished with chopped scallions and sesame seeds as desired.
Notes
- This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings depending on portion size.
- You can adjust the amount of crushed red pepper flakes to control the heat level.
- For a lower sodium option, be sure to use low-sodium soy sauce.
- Shredding the chicken makes it easier to eat and allows the sauce to coat every bite.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 4-5 oz chicken with sauce)
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
