The Best Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

One of my favorite weeknight dinners to make is Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken. This is an easy dinner recipe that can be prepared in the morning and then is ready just in time for dinner.

Honey Garlic Chicken is the perfect recipe that even the pickiest eater will love. Serve it over some rice and a veggie on the side and dinner is complete!

My kids ask every week for me to make this for dinner! I love it just as much because it’s an easy dump and go recipe. Just pour all the ingredients into the crock pot, turn it on and wait until dinner time!

I also like to make a double batch and freeze the second batch until I’m ready to make. This is the perfect easy dinner on busy school nights when I don’t have time to make anything.

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

My favorite dish to make in the crock pot is this easy Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken recipe. While some crock pot meals might have multiple steps or a lot of ingredients to prep, this is a simple recipe that is as easy as dumping everything into the crock pot and cooking.

This dish will serve as your main dish and all you need to do is add in a few easy side dishes to make it a complete meal. I like to serve Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken with white rice, naan bread, a fried rice recipe, and a side veggie like green beans to make it complete meal.

The best part of this recipe is that it’s kid friendly. The honey garlic chicken comes out sweet so even the pickiest eaters will gobble this recipe right up!

You can also adjust the amount of garlic to your preference, making it more or less garlicky depending on your taste.

Another great thing about this slow cooker recipe is that it’s perfect for busy weeknights or lazy weekends. It only takes a few minutes to prepare and then you can forget about it until dinner time.

This tasty slow cooker honey garlic chicken comes out so tender and flavorful, it’s hard to believe it was cooked in a slow cooker.

Not only is this recipe easy and delicious, but it’s also budget friendly. You can use chicken thighs or chicken breasts depending on what you have on hand or what is on sale at the grocery store.

And since most of the ingredients are pantry staples such as honey, soy sauce, and garlic, you won’t have to break the bank to make this tasty dish.

Specialty Ingredients

To make this recipe, you’ll need a few ingredients. I pulled together the specialty ingredients you can find through my Amazon affiliate links because they might be a little difficult to find it all grocery stores.

• Hoisin Sauce
• Rice Wine Vinegar

Please remember these are not all the ingredients for this Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken recipe, these are just the ones that might hard to find in stores.

Can you overcook chicken in the slow cooker?

Yes, it is possible to overcook chicken in the slow cooker, it takes a long time to do so.

With this recipe, the cooking time and temperature are carefully balanced to ensure that the chicken comes out perfectly tender and juicy every time.

As long as you follow the instructions and don’t leave the chicken in for an excessive amount of time, you shouldn’t have any issues with dry or overcooked chicken.

Overcooking chicken becomes a problem when you cook chicken for over 12 hours on high heat in the crock pot.

Must Have Tools

To make this recipe there are a few essential Amazon affiliate tools I recommend having:

• Crock Pot (or Slow Cooker)
• Slow Cooker Liners

Can you put raw chicken in the crock pot?

The beauty of the crock pot is that you can cook chicken in the crock pot and cook it to perfection.

I like crock pot cooking because the chicken cooks with all the flavors from the other ingredients and spices, making it more flavorful.

You just want to make sure you follow the proper cooking times to make sure chicken is cooked through.

A trick to knowing if your chicken is cooked all the way is that it’ll fall apart when you try to lift it out of the crock pot. Perfectly cooked crock pot chicken is extremely easy to shred.

Make it a Meal

I love making a meal plan with Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken because it helps makes dinner planning even easier. Here’s my favorite meal plan featuring this recipe:

Appetizer: Homemade Hummus with easy Garlic Naan Bread

Side Dish: Vegetable Fried Rice

Veggie Side: Roasted Balsamic Mushrooms

Dessert: Vegan Mango Sorbet

Drink: Pineapple Old Fashioned

How to Store Leftovers

If you have any slow cooker honey garlic chicken leftover, I recommend storing in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge.

If you’d like to store for longer then I would recommend storing the chicken an airtight container and freezing for up to 3 months.

Can I leave food in a slow cooker overnight?

The slow cooker is very convienant, but one thing you want to avoid is leaving food in a slow cooker overnight.

While it is possible to leave food in the slow cooker overnight, it’s not the best idea because bacteria can grow and make the food unsafe.

The safest thing to do is to store food as soon it’s done cooling in the fridge for. up to 5 days.

More Easy Dinner Recipes

Here are a few more of my family’s favorite dinner recipes:

• Sheet Pan Fajitas
• Chicken Taco “Cupcakes”
• Sheet Pan Meatloaf with Roasted Potatoes and Veggies
• Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken

How to Turn This into a Freezer Meal

Want to make Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken in the future? This recipe is easy to turn into a freezer meal!

All you need to do is put the ingredients into a Zip loc freezer bag (including the chicken rawn) and freeze up to 3 months.

When you’re ready to cook, put the frozen bag in the fridge for 24 hours to defrost slightly.

After the 24 hours, dump the ingredients into the crock pot and cook according to the same instructions. I’ve noticed that this recipe cooks the same times with both fresh and frozen chicken.

Best Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes

Looking for more tasty chicken slow cooker recipes? Here are some more of my family’s favorites.

This Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken is another easy weeknight recipe that the family will love. A few simple ingredients make the more flavorful dish!

Make take out food at home! With this Crock Pot Chicken Lo Mein recipe, it tastes just like Chinese take out from your favorite restaurant but at home!

Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup is the ultimate comfort meal. Cozy soup is perfect for a chilly night!

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is the perfect weeknight dinner. It's an easy set it and forget it dinner that comes out perfect every time. Serve it with a side of rice and your favorite veggie and you have an easy complete meal!

Ali Van Straten

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 7 hours hours

Total Time 7 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Equipment

• Meat Claws for Shredding Chicken, Beef and Pork
• 6 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker with Timer
• ChefAid Slow Cooker Liners

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken breast
• 1 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• ½ cup honey
• ¼ cup hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 6-8 cloves of garlic grated
• 2 scallions
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• ¼ tsp salt or to taste
• ¼ tsp black pepper or to taste

Instructions

• In your slow cooker add the chicken, soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, garlic, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and salt and pepper. Stir until well combined.
• Cook in the slow cooker for 3-4 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low. Make sure to flip the chicken breast over when cooked halfway.
• Once fully cooked, shred the chicken.
• Serve with rice and top with scallions and sesame seeds

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