Best Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes

Slow cooker honey garlic chicken is just 5 ingredients and minutes to prep and smells amazing as it cooks! You'll want to drizzle this delicious sauce over your whole plate!

Welcome to a new week, my friends!

We've got an extra busy one this week and I'm going to be happy about all the meal prepping I did over the weekend and all the easy dinners I have planned.

Including this one.

Today, I'm finally bringing you a slow cooker version of one of my most popular recipes!

This slow cooker honey garlic chicken has the same amazing sauce as the original 15-minute honey garlic chicken, which gets rave reviews. And as honey garlic chicken stir fry, which has a ton of veggies added in.

But this version is made in the slow cooker, so it's waiting for you when you get home. 🙌

Slow cooker honey garlic chicken is just 5 ingredients and minutes to prep and smells amazing as it cooks! You'll want to drizzle this delicious sauce over your whole plate! #slowcookerrecipes #chickendinner #slowcookerchicken #crockpotchicken #easychickenrecipes

It takes just a few minutes to prep and it's only 5 ingredients, so this delicious dinner is perfect for crazy days.

And oh, you are going to swoon and drool when you start to smell this cooking away in your crock pot and perfuming the whole house.

It smells amazing!

It'll have everyone banging their forks on the table, demanding the meal to be served immediately!

(If you're looking for a pressure cooker version, check out this Instant Pot honey garlic chicken.)

Slow cooker honey garlic chicken in a crock pot with lots of sauce

Notes on slow cooker honey garlic chicken:

I use and recommend boneless, skinless chicken thighs, but you can substitute boneless, skinless chicken breasts as well. I've made it that way and while it's a tad less flavorful, it's still really good.
You can adjust the heat of this dish by adjusting how much red pepper flakes you use. As is, it's a low-medium level of spicy. I use a bit less than what the recipe calls for when I'm making it for my kids and they're fine with it.
Want to make this gluten-free? Just sub some gluten-free tamari for the soy sauce.
You know me, I'm all about the toppings. Read on below for my favorites!

We love having this with steamed brown rice with a veggie side – broccoli, peas and snow peas are all great here.

(Stay tuned; I have my favorite "bowl" option with this chicken coming up soon! Update: Check out these honey garlic chicken rice bowls. So yummy!)

You could also keep it low-carb and serve it with some of my easy cauliflower rice.

I bet it'd also be delicious over quinoa or some rice noodles or a long, thin noodle like angel hair. Anything to sop up more of that sauce!

And of course, there are toppings. You know I'm always going to give you topping options!

Toppings for slow cooker honey garlic chicken:

– Sliced green onions

– Chopped fresh parsley or cilantro

– Chopped peanuts

– An extra sprinkle of red pepper flakes or

– Drizzle of sriracha for a spicy kick 🌶

Whatever you do, make sure you drizzle some extra of that scrumptious honey garlic sauce over everything on your plate! You won't regret it.

I hope you give this recipe a try when you need a super easy, super yummy dinner!

Enjoy!

XO,

Kathryn

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes

Ingredients

2.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Salt and black pepper
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, adjust for heat)

Optional toppings:

Sliced green onions, chopped peanuts, chopped parsley or cilantro, extra sprinkle of red pepper flakes or a drizzle of sriracha for a spicy kick

Instructions

Season chicken thighs lightly with salt and black pepper and add to the insert of your slow cooker.
Mix remaining ingredients together in a small bowl and pour the sauce over the chicken thighs in the slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 2 1/2-3 hours.
Remove the chicken thighs and either cut it into chunks or shred it with two forks. Mix the chicken back into the sauce in the slow cooker and let sit for at least 5-10 minutes, to help absorb the juices.
Serve hot with any desired toppings and enjoy!

Notes

I use and recommend boneless, skinless chicken thighs, but you can substitute boneless, skinless chicken breasts as well.

You can adjust the heat of this dish by adjusting how much red pepper flakes you use. As is, it's a low-medium level of spicy. I use a bit less than what the recipe calls for when I'm making it for my kids and they're fine with it.

Want to make this gluten-free? Just sub some gluten-free tamari for the soy sauce.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 385 Total Fat: 15g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 10g Cholesterol: 231mg Sodium: 962mg Carbohydrates: 18g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 16g Protein: 48g