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Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs Recipe

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  • Author: admin
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 3 hours 55 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Slow Cooking
  • Cuisine: Asian

Description

This Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs recipe delivers tender, flavorful chicken cooked low and slow with a perfect balance of sweet honey, savory soy sauce, and aromatic garlic and ginger. Ideal for an easy weeknight dinner, the chicken is cooked in a slow cooker and finished with a thickened honey garlic sauce. Serve it over rice and garnish with scallions and sesame seeds for a comforting, crowd-pleasing meal.

Ingredients

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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)

Thickener

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

For Serving

  • Chopped scallions
  • Sesame seeds
  • Rice (optional)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the chicken: Place the boneless skinless chicken thighs in the bottom of your slow cooker, arranging them evenly.
  2. Make the sauce: In a separate bowl, whisk together the low-sodium soy sauce, honey, ketchup, minced garlic, apple cider vinegar, grated fresh ginger, and crushed red pepper flakes if using, until well combined.
  3. Cook the chicken: Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken thighs in the slow cooker, ensuring they are well coated. Cover and cook on high for 3.5 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours, until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
  4. Thicken the sauce: In a small cup, mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water to create a slurry. Stir this mixture into the slow cooker, then continue cooking on high for an additional 15 minutes. This will thicken the sauce around the chicken.
  5. Serve: Using two forks, shred the chicken thighs gently right in the slow cooker to mix with the sauce. Serve the honey garlic chicken over cooked rice, garnished with chopped scallions and sesame seeds for added flavor and texture.

Notes

  • For less sweetness, reduce the honey by one tablespoon.
  • This recipe works well with bone-in chicken thighs; just increase cooking time by about 30 minutes on low.
  • Use gluten-free soy sauce to make this dish gluten-free.
  • You can prepare this recipe a day ahead and refrigerate; flavors improve with resting time.
  • If you prefer a thicker sauce, you can add another tablespoon of cornstarch slurry and cook a bit longer.

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