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Slow-Cooker Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken

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Updated Aug 30, 2018
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Quite possibly the easiest slow-cooker chicken thigh recipe out there. We love the combination of savory, sweet and spicy flavors in the sauce for a fun and simple dinner.

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  • Easy chicken dinners are our favorite kinds of meals. Pair an easy chicken dinner with a slow cooker to make it even easier, and you’ve got us hooked. This spicy slow-cooker chicken has everything you could want in a weeknight dinner: simple, affordable and delicious. While chicken breasts are usually a popular choice, but using budget-friendly chicken thighs instead adds a lot of extra flavor. Unlike breast meat, the fat in the dark meat is what keeps the meat moist and tender. And while chicken thighs are tasty enough alone, it’s the sauce in this recipe that really makes this dish sing. Using ketchup and honey add sweetness, while the soy sauce adds that craveworthy hint of salt. If you like a little spice, don’t be afraid to go all in on sriracha and red pepper flakes. Serve this crockpot honey-garlic chicken with rice for a complete and wholesome dinner.

Slow-Cooker Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 5 hr 10 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 3 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sriracha
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
  • Cooked rice, for serving
  • Green onions, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Place chicken thighs in bottom of slow cooker.
  • Step 
    2
    In a medium bowl, mix together soy sauce, honey, ketchup, garlic, basil, sriracha and red pepper flakes. Pour mixture over chicken.
  • Step 
    3
    Cook on LOW for 4-5 hours, checking for doneness at 4 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    Serve chicken over rice and use remaining sauce to garnish. Top with green onions if desired.

Nutrition

270 Calories
4 1/2g Total Fat
23g Protein
35g Total Carbohydrate
30g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
270
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
90mg
31%
Sodium
2140mg
89%
Potassium
430mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
35g
12%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
30g
Protein
23g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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