This slow cooker honey garlic chicken thighs recipe takes a few minutes of prep, a few hours in the slow cooker and before you know it, you’ll be eating a flavorful, nutritious meal.
The chicken thighs practically shred themselves. The rice soaks up the delicious sauce. The broccoli is a) something green and b) so tasty! It’s a complete meal the entire family will enjoy.
It’s a cook once, eat twice meal so don’t forget to save some of the leftover garlic honey chicken for sesame peanut noodles.
PrintSlow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 5 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian
Description
You need just 6 basic ingredients to make this slow cooker honey garlic chicken thighs recipe. And then turn leftovers into a different meal!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp. lime juice
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 Tbsp. sriracha
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 3 lbs. chicken thighs, skinless and boneless
Instructions
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Remove meat from fridge and place in the bottom of a 6-qt. slow cooker.
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In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, and sriracha.
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Pour mixture over chicken and stir a bit to ensure all meat is coated with sauce. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours. When it’s finished, lightly shred with two forks and set aside at least 2 1/2 cups for sesame peanut noodles.
Equipment
Notes
- Serve with rice and a vegetable.
- Replace soy sauce with tamari for a gluten-free meal.
Jerilea
Nope, definitely not too early for a crockpot recipe. This looks great!
Rachel @ The Avid Appetite
thank you for this recipe! i have been having a love affair with my crock pot {lol} and have been gathering up recipes like it’s my job. i will definitely be trying this one!
Emily
So good to hear, hope you enjoy!
Lori R.
This sounds so good! And a camouflage slow cooker? I had to laugh because that is mostly what it was used for in my family, too — a lot of venison and other game meat. I use mine all the time now and this will be a great dinner for us!
Emily
I actually really like venison, though we don’t have any hunter friends out here in CA, so it’s been a while since I’ve had any!
Mellissa
Sounds so good! I just broke mine out again for Fall.
designsondinner
It is NOT too early for a slow cooker. It was 55 degrees this morning in good ol’ Wisco. I’m ready for soup and slow cooker meals!
Emily
Ooooh, I’m a little jealous. We’re in the middle of a heat wave.
Julie
It is never too early for a slow cooker meal!
Emily
I’m so glad you agree, Julie!
Anna Johnson
yum, adding to menu very soon! brian is trying a new chipotle pork recipe tomorrow night!
Emily
That sounds delicious, let me know how it is!
Mary Frances
I don’t currently have a crockpot, but I wish I did. They make cooking so easy!
Sarah
a camouflage crockpot…hilarious! not too early for crockpot recipes for sure! i’ve made a similar recipe before and it’s so good 🙂
erin
I think my mom had a floral or olive green crock-pot that was often used for venison 🙂 This meal is totally up our alley! Coconut basmati rice is a staple, and we’re due to switch up the protein we usually have with it. Yum!
Hanna
Excellent recipe! Even the picky eaters in the house ate it all up. Only thing I did differently was add some green onion for color during the last 10 minutes of cooking. We will definitely be making this again.
Emily
I’m so glad to hear this Hanna, thanks for letting me know! 🙂
courtney
Hi – what is the serving size for the nutritional information accompanying this recipe? Thanks!
Emily
Hi Courtney! The whole meal makes four servings, so portion it out in four.