Description

This slow cooker honey garlic chicken is sweet, savory, and fall-apart tender. A simple crockpot dinner made with juicy chicken thighs and an easy homemade sauce.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients:

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs

For the Sauce:

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/3 cup honey

1/4 cup ketchup (or tomato sauce)

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 tsp fresh ginger, grated

1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

2 Tbsp cornstarch

2 Tbsp cold water (for cornstarch slurry)

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Instructions

Make the Sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, ketchup, minced garlic, grated ginger, and red pepper flakes until well combined.

Assemble in Crockpot: Place chicken thighs in a single layer in the slow cooker. Pour the sauce over the chicken, ensuring it’s fully coated.

Cook:

On high for 3 1/2 hours

OR on low for 6–7 hours

Thicken Sauce: 15 minutes before serving, remove the chicken and place in a large bowl.

In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Stir into the sauce in the crockpot. Cover and cook for 15 minutes to thicken.

Shred Chicken: While sauce thickens, shred the chicken using two forks or a mixer.

Finish: Return shredded chicken to the crockpot, stir, and cook for another 5 minutes until heated through.

Serve: Enjoy over rice, noodles, or in lettuce wraps.

Notes

Use chicken thighs for the juiciest result, but chicken breasts can be substituted.

Adjust spice level by increasing or omitting red pepper flakes.

Great for meal prep—leftovers store well in the fridge or freezer.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours (on high)
Category: Dinner, Main Course
Method: Slow Cooker / Crockpot
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired / American