This had to be shared. It’s just that good. It’s like pulled pork and ribs all rolled into one… only it’s chicken. And it only take a few minutes to throw together. You’re welcome.
Honey Garlic Crock Pot Chicken Ingredients
- 2 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- salt and pepper
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (I used Bragg’s to make it gluten free)
- 2 diced onions, chopped into large chunks
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp tapioca flour or cornstarch mixed into 4 tbsp of water
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and pepper, and place in crock pot.
- Combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, and garlic. Pour mixture over chicken. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Remove chicken from crock pot, but reserve sauce in the pot. Dissolve tapioca flour or cornstarch in 4 tablespoons of water and pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with sauce. Cook sauce on high for until it thickens slightly.
- Add the chicken back into sauce and mix to coat.
- Serve chicken over quinoa or cooked rice and spoon on top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Photo by Rosa Pearson. Recipe adapted from Kitchen Meets Girl.
28 comments :
Tracey July 12, 2013 1:27PM
I saw your post about making this on Facebook, so glad you posted this recipe! The crock pot is coming out! Have a fantastic weekend Rosa.
Rosa July 13, 2013 6:34AM
Thanks Tracey, you too!
Kathy July 12, 2013 3:02PM
That looks sooooo yummy!
Rosa July 13, 2013 6:34AM
Totally is!
Christine July 18, 2013 3:00PM
I am always up for a new crockpot recipe!! They have been my staple since going back to work. Thanks for this, Rosa, pinning!!
Rosa July 19, 2013 5:23AM
Curious to hear how your family likes the meal Christine! It’s definitely been a hit on Pinterest! Have a great weekend!
Christine August 1, 2013 2:01AM
Rosa! I just made this tonight, it was delicious!! Thank you for the recipe 🙂
Rosa August 2, 2013 4:24AM
You’re welcome Christine! I loved the flavour of the recipe so much I couldn’t resist sharing! I’m glad to hear that you liked it. 🙂 Crock Pots make work / life balance just a little bit easier some days.
Sara August 6, 2013 5:21PM
Going to make this tonight! I will let you know how the family like it 🙂 Thanks for posting it! Looks SO good!! I love that honey is used as apposed to sugar.
Sara August 7, 2013 4:29AM
I made this tonight and it was a hit! I used 4 chicken breasts in the slow cooker, same amount of sauce and topped it off with a salad. GREAT recipe! We really enjoyed it. Thank you 🙂
Rosa August 22, 2013 4:40AM
You’re welcome Sara! I’m so glad you liked it!
Shannon { A Mom's Year } September 27, 2013 9:05PM
I don’t want to get too excited, but I think my entire family would like this. Fingers crossed! Thanks for posting.
Rosa October 3, 2013 12:10AM
You’re welcome Shannon. 🙂 Thanks for sharing it on your blog!
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Jodi Freitag October 5, 2013 1:40AM
Do you cut the chicken up before putting into the crock pot??
Rosa October 5, 2013 4:39AM
I didn’t Jodi, and I found it just fell apart once it was finished cooking anyway. Win win! 🙂
Sheila @ SZInteriors November 12, 2013 3:44PM
This looks amazing Rosa! My hubs loves pulled pork and ribs, so this chicken option would be a sure hit! On Saturdays we like to try out new recipes so I’ll be sending him this link! 😉
Genelle Jackson January 21, 2014 5:17PM
Mine turned out much paler. It did not turn the dark brown sticky color. Anyone else?
Kimberly October 23, 2014 10:05PM
Mine was also much paler. I followed the directions exactly. Not sure where I went wrong. Thoughts?
Rosa January 27, 2015 5:38AM
Hi Kim! Sorry, I’m not sure why yours would be paler. Hopefully it still tasted good!
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christina harrison October 14, 2014 12:34AM
Have you tried this with chicken breasts?
Rosa October 14, 2014 2:41AM
Hi Christina! Yes, tried it with chicken breasts… it was still good, but not as moist. 🙂
Sharon January 26, 2015 9:31PM
I made this and it was delicious. Next time I’m going to add a can of pineapple though. It’s a keeper!
Rosa January 27, 2015 5:38AM
I love that idea Sharon! I think I’ll try adding pineapple too, thanks! 🙂
Lindsay January 27, 2015 10:02PM
How long did it take the sauce to thicken once you added the cornstarch and turned the crockpot on high?
Rosa January 29, 2015 5:14AM
Hi Lindsay! Probably about ten minutes if I remember correctly… 🙂
Elly April 16, 2015 8:06AM
I made this tonight and it tasted amazing! However, mine didn’t look like your picture. It came out much lighter and I had a lot of onion pieces – Am I doing something wrong? Any suggestions?