Description
Mouthwatering slow cooker honey garlic chicken brings sweet and savory flavors together in one incredible dish. Home cooks can easily create this irresistible meal that promises tender chicken with a perfectly balanced glaze you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 2 pounds chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
Vegetables:
- 1 pound baby red potatoes
- 1 pound carrots, peeled
- 1 cup onions, chopped
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- Fresh parsley, chopped
Sauce and Seasoning:
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup soy sauce, low sodium
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Thickener (Optional):
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3 teaspoons water
Instructions
- Craft a zesty honey garlic sauce by blending honey, minced garlic, soy sauce, dried oregano, and ketchup in a mixing bowl, whisking until smooth and well-incorporated.
- Transfer chicken thighs into a 4-6 quart slow cooker, nestling them alongside baby red potatoes, chopped carrots, and sliced onions to create a hearty base.
- Generously drizzle the prepared honey garlic sauce over the chicken and vegetables, ensuring even coverage and flavor distribution.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and allow the dish to simmer on LOW setting for 6-8 hours or HIGH setting for 3-3.5 hours, enabling the meat to become tender and infused with robust flavors.
- Approximately 20 minutes before serving, introduce fresh green beans into the slow cooker. Optional: create a cornstarch slurry to enhance sauce consistency.
- Replace the lid and continue cooking for an additional 15-20 minutes, allowing green beans to become perfectly crisp-tender and sauce to reach desired thickness.
- Carefully extract chicken and vegetables, arranging on serving plates. For extra caramelization, briefly broil chicken thighs at 450°F for 2-3 minutes. Cascade remaining sauce over the dish and garnish with freshly chopped parsley for a vibrant finish.
Notes
- Swap chicken thighs with chicken breasts for a leaner protein option, adjusting cooking time to prevent drying out.
- Create a gluten-free version by using tamari instead of traditional soy sauce and ensuring all other ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Enhance vegetable nutrition by adding additional colorful vegetables like bell peppers or zucchini during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- Reduce sauce sweetness by replacing half the honey with low-sodium chicken broth for a more balanced flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours (on Low) or 4 hours (on High)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg