Slow-Cooker Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken

Name: Slow-Cooker Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 5 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
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

24 Ratings

7 Comments

Prep 10 min
Total 5 hr 10 min
Servings 4

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. MORE+ LESS-

By TBSP Kitchens

Updated August 30, 2018

Ingredients

4-6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs

teaspoons minced garlic

1/2

cup soy sauce

1/3

cup honey

1/2

cup ketchup

teaspoon dried basil

1 1/2

teaspoons sriracha

1 1/2

teaspoons red pepper flakes

Cooked rice, for serving

Green onions, if desired

Steps

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1

Place chicken thighs in bottom of slow cooker.
2

In a medium bowl, mix together soy sauce, honey, ketchup, garlic, basil, sriracha and red pepper flakes. Pour mixture over chicken.
3

Cook on LOW for 4-5 hours, checking for doneness at 4 hours.
4

Serve chicken over rice and use remaining sauce to garnish. Top with green onions if desired.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 270
Calories from Fat: 40

% Daily Value

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

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

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.