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Honey Garlic Chicken

Honey Garlic Chicken

Tender, fall-off-the-bone chicken thighs slow-cooked in a sticky, savory-sweet honey garlic sauce. This set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker version delivers deeply flavored, juicy chicken that's perfect over rice or noodles — a guaranteed family favorite with minimal hands-on effort.

4 servings · Prep 10 min · Cook 240 min · Total 250 min

American · Dinner · Main Course

Ingredients

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Main

  • 2 lb bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs about 4–6 pieces; pat dry
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper freshly ground

Sauce

  • 0.5 cup honey
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce low-sodium preferred
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes

Thickener

  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp cold water

Garnish

  • 2 tbsp green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Slow Cooker
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Paper Towel
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Platter
  • Serving Platter
  • Measuring Cups
  • Whisk
  • Plates
  • Serving Platters (Large)
  • Tongs
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Saucepan (1 Quart)
  • Mixing Bowl (4 Quarts)
  • Meat Thermometer

Instructions

  1. Pat the @[Chicken Thighs] dry with #[Paper Towel] and season all over with @[Salt] and @[Black Pepper]. Place them in the bottom of the #[Slow Cooker] in a single layer.
  2. In a #[Mixing Bowl], whisk together the @[Honey], @[Soy Sauce], @[Garlic] minced, @[Ketchup], @[Rice Vinegar], @[Sesame Oil] (if using), and @[Red Pepper Flakes] (if using) until well combined. Pour the sauce evenly over the @[Chicken Thighs].
  3. Cover and cook on LOW for ~[4–5 hours] or on HIGH for ~[2–2.5 hours], until the @[Chicken Thighs] is cooked through and very tender (internal temperature reaches %[165°F]).
  4. Carefully transfer the cooked @[Chicken Thighs] to a plate. Pour the cooking liquid from the #[Slow Cooker] into a #[Saucepan] over ^[medium-high heat]. In a #[Mixing Bowl], stir together the @[Cornstarch] and @[Cold Water] until smooth, then whisk the slurry into the #[Saucepan]. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly, for ~[2–3 minutes] until the sauce thickens to a glossy glaze.
  5. Return the @[Chicken Thighs] to the #[Slow Cooker] or arrange on a serving platter. Spoon the thickened @[Honey] @[Garlic] sauce over the top. Garnish with sliced @[Green Onions] and @[Sesame Seeds]. Serve over steamed rice or noodles.