All you need are five ingredients to make this delicious, clean-eating, slow cooker honey sriracha chicken that’s made with whole ingredients!
If you love healthy crockpot recipes, then this honey sriracha chicken recipe is for you. It’s made in no time and will last you the entire week!
The Easiest Slow Cooker Recipe
Some people say slow cooker season is i the fall and winter, but at Fit Foodie HQ it’s ALWAYS slow cooker season. I know the latest rage is the Instant Pot (I love my IP, too), but my slow cooker will always have my heart.
So this honey sriracha chicken.
I’ve made it millions of times and so have lots of my friends and family. It is so simple to make and you only need 5 ingredients. BOOM SAUCE. Speaking of sauce, let’s talk about FFF’s signature honey sriracha sauce for a second. Here’s what you need:
Honey Sriracha Sauce Ingredients
I want to preface that THIS RECIPE IS SPICY. Like spicier than midwestern spicy. If you’re looking for something a bit milder. I suggest stepping back a little from the sriracha.
Right now the honey, sriracha, and tamari are 1:1:1. If you bring the sriracha down to 1/4 cup and it would do wonders for bringing down the spice. If you like spice, then this recipe is for you!
Should I cook my chicken on low or high?
Oh, the burning question. What is a better setting on the slow cooker, low or high?
- Short answer – low and slow is always better when it comes to chicken in the slow cooker. It will leave your chicken tender and juicy and it’s much easier to shred.
- Long answer – you have to do what’s right for you. Maybe, you need dinner to be ready in 2 hours, well, then the high setting is for you. But, if you have the time to put this together 6-8 hours before serving, we always recommend the low setting!
Easy Chicken Meal Prep
Serve the chicken with some short grain brown rice or cauliflower rice and huzzah! You can have it for dinner and then meal prep it for the week!
This honey sriracha chicken is great for meal prep. I am always looking for 5 Ingredient Crock Pot Recipes when I am planning out my week and need easy and healthy meal options.
This sriracha chicken is a set it and forget it kind of a meal. Who doesn’t love to walk into the house after a long day of work and smell the sweet scent of sriracha chicken? Make this meal NOW. You won’t regret it.
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Can you make this in the Instant Pot?
You can totally make this int he Instant Pot! Check out the directions in the recipe card below, or keep reading.
- Place all ingredients (minus the cornstarch) into your Instant Pot and close. Turn the vent to seal.
- Turn your Instant Pot to manual ‘high’ and set the timer for 10 minutes (if you have 2-3 large chicken breasts) or 13 minutes (if you have 1 extra-large chicken breast). It will take a few minutes for your Instant Pot to build pressure, but eventually, it will start to countdown.
- Once your Instant Pot beeps and is done, quick release your Instant Pot. Open Instant Pot and remove chicken breasts. Add 1.5 tablespoons of cornstarch to the sauce and whisk until dissolved.
- Then, use 2 forks to shred chicken. Place chicken back in sauce and mix. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
How do I make this less spicy?
If you’re reading this because you followed the recipe and you think things are a little bit too spicy, the answer is to dilute the sauce with more salt and sugar, so, honey and soy sauce!
If you’re reading this and you haven’t made the sauce yet, start with a couple tablespoons of sriracha and go from there!
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Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast (2-3 large)
- 1/2 cup tamari or coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup sriracha
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch optional
Instructions
- First, prepare sauce by whisking together tamari, honey, sriracha, and minced garlic.
- Place chicken breasts on the bottom of a slow cooker and then pour sauce on top.
- Set slow cooker to high heat and cook for 1.5 to 2 hours OR set slow cooker to low heat and cook for 3-5 hours (recommended).
- Once your chicken is easily shreddable, remove from slow cooker and use 2 forks to shred the chicken breast.
- Before placing shredded chicken back into slow cooker, thicken the sauce by adding in 1.5 tablespoons of cornstarch. Whisk until dissolved.
- Add shredded chicken back into sauce and stir. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Tips & Notes
- To make in the Instant Pot: Place all ingredients (minus the cornstarch) into your Instant Pot and close. Turn the vent to seal. Turn your Instant Pot to manual ‘high’ and set the timer for 10 minutes (for 2-3 large chicken breasts) or 13 minutes (for 1 extra large chicken breast). It will take some time for your Instant Pot to build pressure, but eventually, it will start counting down. Once your Instant Pot beeps and is done, quick release. Open Instant Pot and remove chicken breasts. Add 1.5 tablespoons of cornstarch to the sauce and whisk until dissolved. Then, use 2 forks to shred chicken. Place chicken back in sauce and mix. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
- This recipe has been modified from its original publication date.
Do the calories per serving size include the rice and broccoli?
Hey Regina! Just the chicken.
How would i go about reducing the serving size? It would only be for two people
Is there another way to serve this? Seems kinda weird over rice. Looks like chicken that would be good for tacos maybe? I can’t picture the taste of this chicken so I don’t know. Any ideas from those who have tried it?
This chicken tastes more Asiany, but you could totally serve them in tacos! I prefer with rice and veggies!
I ate mine in Pitas with broccoli slaw and greek yogurt. Delicious!
SO YUMMY.
Can I use frozen chicken or do I need to thaw it first?
Hi Sarah! I’ve never done frozen chicken in the crock-pot. I let mine thaw!
Apparently I need to try sriracha. It seems like everyone always uses it and I’ve never tried it or even seen it at the store. Looks like this is a good recipe to start with. . .
OMG yes you do! It’s the bestest!
Looks delicious! Can this be cooked for more time on a lower temp? I’m out of the house for 10 hours a day, so the 3 hour thing won’t work for me.
You can totally cook it on low for 6-8 hours! Or what you can do it cook it over night, as well!
This looks amazing!!! Any tips/ideas on how to reduce the sodium??
The only thing I can think of is using a low-sodium soy sauce/tamari!
I just made this yesterday and it was so simple yet SO delicious!! 🙂 Since the chicken releases a lot of juices as it cooks, I liked draining the liquid from the pot after it cooked and then adding in the sauce later. I usually cook chicken with sauce in the crockpot but I think I like this method even better! 🙂 I made a little more sauce to mix in with the leftovers since I anticipate the chicken absorbing some of the liquid as it sits in the fridge. I will definitely be making this again! Thanks for the delicious/healthy/easy recipe!! Would love more recipes like this that reheat well for busy weeks. 🙂
YAY! So glad you loved it. I drained the chicken too, and just updated the recipe to say that! the reason I didn’t cook the chicken in the sauce, is because the chicken creates so much liquid itself just like you said! YAY for slow cookers 🙂
Awesome!! 🙂 And slow cookers really are the best! I love recipes like this for hectic weeks at work. Can’t wait to make it again. Thanks for the recipe!! 🙂 You rock!!
Ok I’m gettin’ a little hot and heavy looking at all these warm, delicious crock-pot recipes! I can’t wait to try them ALL!
LOLOLOL that actually made me LOL.
This is happening tomorrow!
sweet and spicy…I’m down!
Any idea of the nutritional breakdownfor a portion? Calories protein etc?? Thanks it looks incredible!!!
Just updated the information inside of the recipe!
Hi- just wondering- do you think I could cook this in the sauce instead of adding it at the end? I think it’d be great, steeped in all that flavor while it cooks. Thanks!
Hey Alison! You could definitely do that! Some people like to remove the liquid from the chicken that is created after the chicken cooks and then add the sauce, but feel free to let it all seep in 🙂
Oh my gosh this is seriously too simple and I bet SO good. Can’t wait to try! Pinning <3
Lee, no liquid is needed in the crockpot?
Correct! Just the chicken!
This looks soo good! I would love to make this and have it for the whole week!
That’s exactly what I did and it was an amazing time saver. WOOT!
Without even trying it, I know I am going to obsess over this chicken. I mean sweet and spicy? That is where it’s AT! Pinned!