Our Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken is perfect for any weeknight meal, is kid-friendly, and made with only 5 ingredients! So? Make your grocery list, head to the store, and cook up this amazing slow cooker honey garlic chicken.
I love the first Sunday of January because Fit Foodie Finds recipes go absolutely insane! Everyone’s New Year’s resolutions are in full swing, healthy recipes are a priority, and people are meal prepping their way into the new year! Well, get ready, because we’ve planned something ultra special for Fit Foodie Finds over the next 6 days and we’re calling it…
Slow Cooker Week
That’s right, you’re going to get 6 healthy slow cooker chicken recipes all in a row. I mean, you’re welcome 😀 Each of these slow cooker chicken recipes are:
- easy to make
- require minimal ingredients
- have a healthy twist
- great for meal prep
So? What are you waiting for for…pull out that slow cooker of yours and don’t even think about putting it away because you’re going to want to make all 6 of these recipes? First up, one of my favorites of the whole week…Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken!
5-Ingredient Honey Garlic Chicken Breast
You read that correctly, this amazing crock pot honey garlic chicken is made with only 5 ingredients…and chances are you already have them in your kitchen! Here’s the line-up:
- chicken breast
- minced garlic
- honey
- soy sauce (or tamari)
- red chili garlic sauce
Basic ingredients, amazing flavor!
How to make honey garlic chicken breast
It’s quite simple. All you have to do for this recipe is put all 5 ingredients into a slow cooker, turn it on, and walk away!
High: You can either cook this recipe on high for 2-4 hours or…
Low: for 6-8 hours.
We always recommend cooking your slow cooker chicken recipes on low for the longer period of time so that you can get chicken that’s more tender and flavorful. Once your chicken is cooked, remove chicken from slow cooker and shred.
At this point, you have the option to add a little cornstarch to the sauce to thicken things up a bit. If you move forward with this step, make sure you completely dissolve the cornstarch into the sauce before adding the shredded chicken back in.
Meal-Prep Serving Suggestions
You can easily turn this slow cooker chicken recipe into an amazing chicken meal prep by pairing it with your favorite grain and stir-fried veggies. Portion out a serving of honey garlic chicken with a cup of cooked grains and a cup of veggies.
- Grains: brown rice, white sticky rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice
- Veggies: green beans, broccoli, or peppers and onions,
More Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes
- Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken
- Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup with Kale
- Crockpot Chicken Tacos
- Crockpot Curry Chicken
- Crockpot Chicken Chili
- Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip
6 Crockpot Chicken Recipes
Looking for more crockpot chicken recipes? Look no further! Check out 6 similar recipes below. And for an added bonus, check out our Crockpot Freezer Meals post where we teach you how to turn all of these slow cooker recipes into freezer meals.
- Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
- Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
- Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
- Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup
- Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken
Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken Video
Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken
Our Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken is perfect for any weeknight meal, is kid-friendly, and made with only 5 ingredients! So? Make your grocery list, head to the store, and cook up this amazing slow cooker honey garlic chicken.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (or tamari)
- 2 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
Instructions
- First, create your honey garlic sauce. Whisk together minced garlic, honey, soy sauce, and red chili garlic sauce un honey has fully dissolved.
- Next, place chicken breast on the bottom of your slow cooker. Then, pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Turn slow cooker to high and cook for 2-4 hours OR low and cook for 6-8 hours.
- Once your chicken is fully cooked and tender, remove chicken from slow cooker and use 2 forks to shred.
- Thicken sauce by adding in 1/2 tablespoon of cornstarch and whisk until dissolved.
- Then, add chicken back into the crockpot and stir with the sauce. Cover and let cook for 10 more minutes so that the sauce can fully thicken.
- Serve with your favorite grain and vegetable.
Tips & Notes
- Nutrition is just for the chicken.
- Cornstarch is optional, but your sauce will be thin if you don’t use it.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/6 Calories: 214 Sugar: 23 Fat: 3 Carbohydrates: 26 Fiber: 0 Protein: 25Keywords: crock pot honey garlic chicken, slow cooker honey garlic chicken
Super easy and it taste AMAZING! This is the first recipe I’ve tried on Fit Foodie Finds and it was by far, incredible! MAKE THIS RECIPE!
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So glad you love it!!
This recipe is amazing & so quick and easy to put together! Definitely will be a staple on my house from now on! Thank you!!!
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This is one of the BEST and EASIEST crockpot/meal prep recipes I have ever made and had. It is a true staple in our home. Thank you Lee!!
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So glad you loved this!!
This recipe was amazing, please check out my youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Qm72XSb9a0L4y3_T7atmA/
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This was so good. Also 8 year old approved ☺️ Will definitely be making again!
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I made just the sauce without the chicken and froze it. Should this be froze solid – mine is still liquid/runny?
would you be able to tell me how many ounces is 1/6 serving size? 🙂
Unfortunately we don’t have that info!
This was delicious! So so so easy and perfect for meal prep! Will definitely be making again. 🙂
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Fantastic! It is one of our favorite recipes! I am so glad you liked it!
I don’t have chilli garlic sauce anything g else I can use ? Or can do without.
You can use sriracha!
This was super easy and was great for meal prep!
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Yay! Glad you loved it!
This looks great and easy to make. I do not have a slow cooker though. Do you think the instant pot will work?
Yes! I think it will work just fine!
This looks amazing, just ordered the chili sauce. 3 tablespoons is a lot of garlic, is that right? Video shows much less.
How much does each serving weigh? I used 1.5 lbs of chicken breast. Once cooked, 6 servings weighed out at 2.6 oz each of chicken (I added the sauce after I weighed the chicken). I feel like, based on the the amount of protein in each serving alone, it should be more. I always appreciate the nutrition info. I just wanted to confirm. Thanks 😃
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I made this last weekend and we all loved it! Perfect for leftovers as well. This was so easy to make but full of taste so I will definitely make this again. I found your blog just last week and already tried two recipes and I’m planning next week’s meals by going over your blog.
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YAY!! So glad you loved it!
Looks delicous!! Just curious what kind of rice you used?
We used long-grain brown rice for this recipe, but any kind works!
What is red chili garlic sauce? Would it make it spicy? If so, is there a substitute so it wouldn’t be spicy? Thank you!
Hi! It is like a hot sauce and can be found in most grocery stores in the Asian section. Feel free to omit, but it doesn’t make it too spicy! Here’s a link for the product we use on Amazon: https://rstyle.me/n/dewq5zb6pp7
Cant find the red chili garlic sauce. Can you use chili sauce and add extra garlic?
Did you look in the Asian section of your grocery store? That’s where it would be!
I just want to recommend after
Removing chicken from crock pot, pour liquid into a sauce pan on the stove and do the cornstarch method there. Otherwise you don’t get the proper high heat consistency to making the corn starch a nice Clear thick sauce. It will simply be with a starchy background flavor of yuck!
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Is this recipe freezer friendly?
This is! We have directions coming this weekend <3
Would tapioca flour work to thicken? Mostly bc I already have it in the pantry…☺️ Thanks! Looks so yummy!
Yes, tapioca flour should work! We haven’t tried it yet, but let us know how it goes! Start with a small amount and go from there!
This was delish! Husband licked his plate lol! Love that it is easy and healthy. Can’t wait to see more crockpot recipes this week!
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YAY! Husband approved <3
Can you do this in the instant pot
Hey Lisa! I am sure you can, but have not tested it yet!
This sounds delicious! The recipe is correct but in the blog post it says this:’You can either cook this recipe on high for 6-8 hours or on low for 2-4 hours. ‘ It’s early here and I had to look at it a few times to realize it was not quite right.
Must have been early when I wrote this too 😛 Just fixed that! Thanks for catching that!