📝 Description
This Honey Garlic Chicken is a sweet, savory, and sticky slow-cooker favorite. Tender chicken simmers in a rich honey garlic sauce until perfectly juicy and coated in a glossy glaze—an easy, crowd-pleasing meal with bold flavor.
😋 Flavor & Experience
Expect melt-in-your-mouth chicken infused with deep garlic aroma and balanced sweetness. The sauce thickens into a sticky glaze that clings to every bite—perfect over rice or noodles.
🛒 Ingredients
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
½ cup honey
⅓ cup soy sauce
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (slurry)
1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
½ tsp black pepper
Optional garnish: green onions, sesame seeds
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
Prepare the sauce
In a bowl, mix honey, soy sauce, garlic, ketchup, vinegar, sesame oil, and pepper.
Add to slow cooker
Place chicken in the crockpot and pour the sauce over it.
Cook
LOW for 5–6 hours
HIGH for 3–4 hours
Thicken the sauce
Remove chicken. Stir in the cornstarch slurry into the sauce. Cover and cook on HIGH for 15–20 minutes until thickened.
Coat the chicken
Return chicken to the pot and toss to coat in the sticky glaze.
Serve
Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve over rice, noodles, or veggies.
⏱️ Time
Prep: 10 min | Cook: 5–6 hrs | Total: ~6 hrs
🔥 Nutrition (approx per serving)
Kcal: 380 | Protein: 28g | Servings: 6
