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When you come home to a house smelling like this Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe you’ll thank me!
This Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe has become a staple in our household. And why not? It’s easy, scrumptious and makes a great freezer meal, too!
Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe Shopping List:
- Tomato Paste
- Rice Wine Vinegar
- Honey
- Soy Sauce
- Onion
- Yellow Pepper
- Garlic
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Chicken Breasts or Thighs
- Carrots
- Sesame Seeds and Scallions (optional)
- Rice or Soba Noodles, for serving, if desired
Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe
Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1-1/2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1-1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1-1/2 cups honey
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 3/4 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup diced yellow pepper
- 1-1/2 tablespoons minced garlic about 3 cloves
- 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes optional
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper
- 6 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 3 Tablespoons water
- 3 large carrots chopped
- Sesame seeds and Scallions for garnish optional
Instructions
- Whisk together the tomato paste, rice wine vinegar, honey, and soy sauce until smooth.
- Add in the diced vegetables and minced garlic. Add red pepper flakes, if desired.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and add to the slow cooker.
- Set the slow cooker on low to cook for 5 hours.
- 30 minutes before serving, add the carrots and remove the chicken. Use two forks to pull it apart. Return to the slow cooker.
- In a small dish, make a slurry with cornstarch and water. This will thicken the sauce.
- Turn the heat up to high for 30 minutes.
- Serve over rice with a garnish of sesame seeds and scallions if desired.
Notes
Note: You could add the carrots to the pot, but I find that they get too mushy for my taste.
Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
Give this recipe a try and let me know what you think – I’m betting it becomes a new family favorite just like at my house!
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Slow Cooker Potato Soup
Slow Cooker Lasagna
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i like to make chili and rice
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A good pot roast and carrots
My favorite slow cooker meal would either have to be a soup or roast with potatoes, carrots and onions.
My fave thing to fix in the slow cooker is a white bean & chicken chili. Perfect for the colder weather! We’ll definitely try the honey chicken recipe – sounds amazing!
my favorite slow cooker recipe is Vegetable and Chickpea Curry
Pot Roast with mashed potatoes!
I love slow cooker recipes, especially as the cooler weather comes on. Thanks for sharing!
Chili is my favorite slow cooker meal
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Stuffed pepper soup. So easy!
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Meals with that family connection are so amazing, aren’t they? Thanks for taking the time to leave a sweet comment. Good luck!
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French Dip sandwich meat really great in our house. Always so tender and juicy.
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Potato cheddar soup!
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Chicken taco chili, that stuff is awesome love taking left overs and using it in tortillas. Make two meals in one
That sounds fabulous! Good luck 🙂
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Pot Roast with potatoes and carrots. Thanks for the giveaway!
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white chicken chili!!
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Oriental Chicken and Peanut Clusters!
I love cooking chili in the slow cooker
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Spicy Chili!!
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I like Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff.
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Love making a hamburger potato soup in my slow cooker. It is thick, loaded in cheese, and hamburger and cheese work together so good. Family loves it.
That sounds fabulous!
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My mom would always make a roast with gravy, and then we would make mashed potatoes, broccoli, and some type of bread in the oven to go with it. It’s a heavy meal, so it’s perfect for when you need a hearty dinner!!
YUM! That sounds tasty!
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Recipe looks & Sounds great ! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
Kim