The smell of honey and garlic bubbling away in the slow cooker on a Sunday afternoon is pure magic. These honey garlic slow cooker chicken thighs are having a moment right now, and honestly, once you taste how the sauce gets all sticky and caramelized, you’ll understand why everyone’s obsessed.
Think sweet meets savory in the most comforting way possible. Just four ingredientschicken thighs, honey, garlic, and soy saucetransform into something that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen. The thighs come out fall-off-the-bone tender, and that sauce? It’s basically liquid gold that coats everything perfectly.
Started making this back in 2015 when my crockpot phase was in full swing for the blog. My husband walked in from work, took one whiff, and said it smelled like his favorite takeout place. The secret I discovered? Don’t lift that lid for the first four hoursthe steam does all the work. Been our go-to busy weeknight dinner ever since.
PrintHoney Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs: Easy Recipe Magic
These honey garlic slow cooker chicken thighs are tender and packed with flavor. Perfect for meal prep, this easy honey garlic chicken recipe delivers delicious slow cooker sticky chicken every time. Enjoy a sweet savory chicken thighs dish with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 55 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken thighs boneless skinless
- For serving chopped scallions sesame seeds rice optional to taste
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Place the chicken thighs evenly in the slow cooker.
- Combine all sauce ingredients except cornstarch in a bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and cook on high for 3.5 hours or low for 6 to 8 hours.
- Stir together cornstarch and cold water, then add to the slow cooker and mix well.
- Continue cooking on high for 15 minutes to thicken the sauce.
- Serve the chicken whole or shredded with rice and garnish with scallions and sesame seeds if you like.
Notes
- This recipe serves 4-6 depending on portion size
Nutrition
- Calories: 426kcal
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 711mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g + 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 148mg
