Description
This Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken is a simple and flavorful recipe featuring tender chicken breasts and thighs slow-cooked in a mild honey mustard sauce. The dish requires minimal prep and delivers juicy, delicious chicken with a tangy, sweet glaze perfect for easy meal prep or family dinners.
Ingredients
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Chicken
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (can substitute all breasts or all thighs)
- 4 chicken thighs
Sauce
- ⅓ cup dijon mustard
- ⅓ cup stone ground mustard
- ½ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Optional
- 2 tablespoon potato starch (for thickening sauce)
- 4 tablespoon cold water (to mix with potato starch for thickening)
Instructions
- Prepare Slow Cooker: Coat your slow cooker with a non-stick cooking spray or oil to ensure easy cleanup.
- Mix Sauce: In the slow cooker, combine ⅓ cup dijon mustard, ⅓ cup stone ground mustard, ½ cup honey, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper. Stir well to mix all ingredients thoroughly.
- Add Chicken: Place 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts and 4 chicken thighs into the slow cooker with the sauce. Toss or stir gently to coat the chicken evenly on all sides with the honey mustard mixture.
- Optional Marinating: For enhanced flavor, you can marinate the chicken and sauce mixture in a zip-top bag in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight before cooking.
- Cook Chicken: Cook the chicken on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2.5-3 hours until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Thicken Sauce: Just before serving, mix 2 tablespoons of potato starch with 4 tablespoons of cold water to create a slurry. Stir this into the warm slow cooker sauce. It will thicken quickly, creating a glossy glaze on the chicken.
- Serve: Serve the honey mustard chicken hot, spooning the thickened sauce over the top.
Notes
- This sauce is mild in mustard flavor. If you prefer a stronger mustard taste, increase the total mustard from ½ cup to ¾ cup.
- Substituting all thighs or all breasts works fine for different textures and preferences.
- Potato starch is optional but recommended for a nicely thickened sauce.
- Marinating is optional but helps intensify the flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 180g)
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 430 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
