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Honey garlic chicken thighs over rice with greens.

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

The Best homemade honey garlic sauce drizzled over slow-cooked chicken is the perfect easy chicken dinner recipe. Serve it over fluffy rice with steamed greens!
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Course: slow cooker
Cuisine: Asian
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Author: Deborah Rainford

Equipment

Ingredients

For the sauce

  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) vegetable oil
  • 6 cloves (6 cloves) garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) fresh ginger, minced
  • 25 g (⅛ cups) dark brown sugar
  • 150 g (⅖ cups) honey* see notes
  • 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) dark soy sauce *see notes
  • 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Sriracha
  • 600 ml (2 ⅖ cups) vegetable stock

For the chicken

  • 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) vegetable oil
  • 6-8 (6-8) chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
  • ½ (½) bunch fresh coriander

For serving

  • Pak choi or steamed broccoli
  • Cooked basmati or long-grain white rice
  • Chopped coriander

Instructions

  • Heat the teaspoon of oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, it will shimmer. Add the garlic and ginger to the oil and gently fry for 3-5 minutes until they’re golden and fragrant.
  • Add the brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, cider vinegar, vegetable stock, and Sriracha. Bring the sauce to a boil and turn it down. Continue to simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  • Heat the oil in a nonstick or cast-iron skillet. Once the oil is hot it will shimmer. Place the chicken skin-side down and sear over medium heat until the chicken skin is golden and crispy.
  • Remove the chicken from the skillet, place the thighs in the bowl of your slow cooker and pour the honey garlic sauce over them.
  • Cook on low heat for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.
  • Serve with fluffy rice and green veggies. Scatter with chopped coriander and cashews.

Notes

  1. To get crispy skin- line a baking tray with foil and place the chicken thighs on the tray skin side up. Place the chicken under the grill (broiler) for about 5 minutes until the skin is crispy.
  2. Be sure to keep a watch on the chicken while it’s under the grill. The skin will brown very quickly because of the honey and brown sugar.
  3. Use the cheapest honey that you can find. This is not the place to use the fancy stuff.
  4. This sauce is bold and punchy with dark soy sauce. You can use light soy sauce here, but the sauce will have a milder flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 677kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 212mg | Sodium: 1309mg | Potassium: 531mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 491IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg
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