Honey Garlic Chicken (Crock Pot)

This 5 star Honey Garlic Chicken is prepared in the slow cooker and is perfect for any weekday meal. It’s kid friendly and made with 5 simple ingredients.

This Honey Garlic Chicken (Crock Pot) is a favorite of Fit Foodie Finds readers. So many of you have made this dish over and over again and we hope you enjoy it!

Seriously the BEST Honey Garlic Chicken

If you’re looking for an easy, juicy and flavorful slow cooker chicken breast recipe, then you’ll love this Honey Garlic Chicken.

The honey garlic sauce for this recipe is tangy, sweet and hot all at the same time and is made with just 4 ingredients. The chicken is slow cooked in the sauce, leaving it super tender and juicy, the perfect topping for your grain of choice.

We love that you literally put all the ingredients in the slow cooker uncooked (no frying in a pan or skillet required) and let it work its magic!

5 ingredients you need

That’s right, this amazing Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is made with only 5 ingredients… and chances are you already have them in your pantry! Here is the lineup:

• Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts: We use chicken breasts, but feel free to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs instead.
• Chopped Garlic: You will need 3 whole tablespoons of minced garlic. trust us
• Treasure: We love that honey is an all-natural sweetener. It also goes very well with soy sauce and garlic.
• Soy Sauce (or Tamari): Soy sauce adds a great savory flavor and has a decent amount of salt in it too.
• Red Chili Garlic Sauce: Want to add some warmth but not too much spice? A little red chili garlic sauce goes a long way.

How to make Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts

It’s easy. All you have to do for this recipe is put all 5 ingredients in a slow cooker, turn it on and walk away!

1. Make the sauce. You want to prepare the sauce in a separate bowl before pouring it into the slow cooker. Why? You want to make sure the honey has dissolved into the other ingredients.
2. Add the chicken breasts. Spray the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray, then add the chicken breasts to the slow cooker.
3. Pour the sauce. Pour the sauce over the chicken in the slow cooker. Make sure the chicken is covered with the sauce.
4. Boil the chicken. Cook on high or low.
5. Shred the chicken. Once the chicken has an internal temperature of 165ºF, use two forks to shred the chicken.
6. Optionally thicken. If you would like a thicker sauce, add 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch to about 1/4 cup sauce and whisk to combine. Then pour it back into the slow cooker. Mix the chicken with the sauce, cover the slow cooker and allow the sauce to thicken.
7. Serve over rice. Enjoy!

Honey Garlic Chicken Instant Pot instructions

1. Add chicken breast and honey garlic sauce to your Instant Pot.
2. Cover the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 8-10 minutes. Fast release.
3. Remove the chicken from the Instant Pot and shred with 2 forks.
4. Thicken the sauce by removing 1/4 cup sauce and whisking with 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch. Pour the sauce and shredded chicken back into the Instant Pot and mix.
5. Turn on the sauté function and bring the sauce to a boil to activate the cornstarch.
6. Once thickened, serve immediately.

What Goes With Honey Garlic Chicken?

You can easily turn this Slow Cooker Chicken Breasts recipe into an amazing chicken meal prep by combining it with your favorite grains and roasted veggies.

Divide a serving of Honey Garlic Chicken between 1 cup cooked grains and 1 cup veggies.

FAQ

How to Store Honey Garlic Chicken

Store this Honey Garlic Chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. We recommend keeping the Honey Garlic Chicken separate from other ingredients (rice, veggies, etc.).

Can I make a frozen meal out of this?

This Honey Garlic Chicken is a great frozen meal when you’re making meals for yourself or loved ones.

1. Make a honey garlic sauce by mixing together the minced garlic, honey, soy sauce, and red chilli garlic sauce until the honey is dissolved.
2. Then place the chicken breasts in a gallon-size freezer-safe bag and pour the sauce over them.
3. Remove as much air as possible from the bag and seal tightly.
4. Freeze up to 3 months.

Would you like to learn how to reheat this frozen meal? See how here.