This recipe for Honey Garlic Chicken is cooked in the slow cooker with just 5 minutes preparation needed. It cooks up a sticky, Asian style sauce and super tender meat.
A couple of weeks ago, I asked on Instagram what recipes you’d like to see and SO MANY people said slow cooker recipes… For summer?!
I don’t know why, I always think of the slow cooker (or crock pot if you’re in the USA) as an autumn and winter staple but actually, it could be SO good for summer days. No need to get hot and sweaty by the oven or stove – yessss 🙌🏼
You have LOVED my NO PREP Slow Cooker Chicken Curry so I thought I’d go down the same route here for Chicken Thighs in a sticky Asian style sauce.
I hope you love this as much as we do!
You’ll love this Honey Garlic Chicken recipe because:
✅ Prepared in under 5 minutes.
✅ It has the most delicious, sticky, tasty sauce. 😍
✅ Great change from a takeaway.
How do you make Honey Garlic Chicken in the Slow Cooker?
Throw everything in (always a good start to a recipe right?!) apart from the cornflour.
When the recipe has cooked for 4 hours on HIGH or 6 hours on LOW, take off the lid, give everything a good stir. You’ll notice the chicken breaking up.
Remove a little of the cooking liquid and mix with cornflour. Add it back in to thicken the sauce and you’re good to go.
What to serve with the Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken?
- Boiled rice (or from a microwave pouch if you’re saving time)
- Boiled or roasted green vegetables (I like broccoli with this or mange tout peas)
- Prawn crackers
- Extra sweet chilli sauce and soy sauce on the side
Should you brown chicken before cooking in the slow cooker?
If you want to get scientific, the reason we brown meat before slow cooking, is because it causes a Maillard reaction. The process of frying, heating it very hot until it browns, changes the flavour compounds in the meat, basically adding a depth of flavour.
Does it add something to most slow cooked dishes? Yes. Is it vital in this dish, which is packed with other flavour? No.
My opinion is that it’s much more important in red meat dishes and even then, sometimes speed and ease are more important.
Fancy some more slow cooked dinner recipes?
Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. I’d love to know how you got on and what you thought of it if you make this recipe. Please rate the recipe using the ⭐️ by the recipe.
Also, if you’d like to show me a photo by tagging me on Instagram (@tamingtwins) I LOVE to see your creations.
Honey Garlic Chicken (Slow Cooker)
Ingredients
- 1 kg Boneless, skinless chicken thighs See Note 1.
- 4 Cloves Garlic See Note 2.
- 2 tsp Fresh ginger See Note 2.
- 8 tbsp Dark soy sauce See Note 3.
- 2 tbsp Oyster sauce Optional. See Note 4.
- 4 tbsp Honey Runny or set is fine.
- 4 tbsp Tomato ketchup
- 1/2 tsp Chilli flakes Optional
To add at the end of cooking
- 1 tbsp Cornflour
To serve
- Rice
- Chopped spring onions
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Put everything APART FROM the cornflour, into the slow cooker (crock pot). Give it a good stir.
- Put the lid on and cook on HIGH for 4 hour or LOW for at least 6 hours.
- When the chicken is tender and falling apart, scoop out a couple of tablespoons of the liquid and mix into the cornflour in a small bowl or mug. Whisk until totally smooth and add back into the chicken mixture.
- Gently shred the chicken with two forks and stir thoroughly so that the cornflour is distributed.
- You may find that the sauce thickens almost instantly (depending on how long it takes you to shred the chicken), if it doesn't, just leave in the slow cooker switched onto HIGH for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Serve sprinkled with chopped spring onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
I use all of these from the freezer, pre prepared. (Always after a shortcut) You can obviously prepare fresh if you'd prefer. Note 2 - Chicken Thighs
These should be boneless and skinless. You could use chicken breast in this recipe, but it won't be QUITE as tender. You may also need to cook for slightly less time. Note 3 - Soy Sauce
I prefer Dark Soy Sauce as it gives a rich, thick, tasty sauce. If you only have Light Soy Sauce, the end result will use be more pale and not quite as rich. You could use a mix of both if you don't want such a rich sauce. Note 4 - Oyster Sauce
This is optional as I know it's not super common to have in your cupboards. BUT if you can get it/have some, it's definitely worth adding as it really is the secret to super tasty asian style sauces.
Desicart says
What a fabulous recipe! So easy and tasty! I’ll definitely be making this one again!
Nicky says
Made this tonight and son said it is the best meal I have ever made – he is 19 so it’s taken me 19 years to make his favourite meal – thank you- love this recipe and your easy chicken curry is also delicious 😋
Kelly says
So taaasty!!
Nicola Sutton says
So quick to make, incredibly easy and loved by everyone #winner
Sarah Barnes says
Ahhh so pleased you liked it Nicola! Thanks so much for the lovely comment x
Laura says
Quick, easy, TASTY. What’s not to love?! Went down so well with my toddler, will definitely cook again. Thank you!
Siobhan Harley says
Such a great dinner! As soon as I served it and they took the first mouthful they all said “ oh this is really good”!!
So easy to prepare – throw in the slow cooker, and leave. Thank you!
Donna says
Tried this today was so easy and tasted
Lovely … my 94 year old Nan enjoyed it too 👍🍸
Love your recipes 💕💕
Sarah Barnes says
Ahhh love this! So pleased Nan enjoyed it! x
Sarah. M says
Thank you Sarah. The honey garlic chicken was a hit in our house ( with two fussy eaters😊). So easy to make and delicious.
Sarah Barnes says
Yay! So pleased you liked it Sarah x
A. says
So good! The family devoured it! 5 empty plates!
Sarah Barnes says
Hurrah! So happy to hear that!
rebecca pears says
Delicious! Enjoyed by all of us including my 3 and 9 year olds 🤩
Katy says
This is so delicious. Very easy to do and a big hit with everyone!!
Kathy says
Absolutely fab! Super easy to make as well x
Sarah Barnes says
So pleased you liked it Kathy!
Alex says
Really good recipe. A hit with both adults and young children. I added broccoli towards the end to save another pan!
Catherine says
GORGEOUS!! A bit with the whole family, and sooo easy to prepare. Will definitely be making this again.
Sarah Barnes says
So pleased you enjoyed it Catherine!
Christine Partridge says
We loved this. Brilliant recipe
Nicola says
Easy to make and easy to eat! It was lovely, liked by everyone.
Lynsey Arnold says
Just made this for the second time, it’s a big hit in this house. Love how much reward it is for a minimum effort and faff dish! Absolutely delicious 😋
Kathryn says
Just made this for dinner tonight, so quick and easy to prepare and super tasty, I will definitely be making this again soon, thanks so much for the recipe.
Suzanne says
Made this tonight, so easy and the kids loved it, win win! Thank you 😊
Shell says
Just made another one of my favourite recipes from taming twins. Lost count how many times I have made this. So easy to make and it tastes delicious!
Verity says
Delicious! So simple and yet so yummy, this will definitely be a regular in our house :-). Thank you for another scrummy recipe x
Anna says
So easy to make, and everyone loves it. The little ones always ask for seconds when we have this! Yet another fab recipe 😁
Sarah Rixson says
This is so nice really sweet, so so easy to make , what’s not to love
Laura says
Really easy and really tasty, will definitely be making again. I added a bit of sesame oil when I added the cornflour but I forgot the chill flakes, oops.
Lisa cowie says
Sooooo good. Had with noodles. Another great recipe on this page, thanks.
Pam says
Did you add any water?
Pamela Whinfield says
Do you need to add any water to this?
Becky Jameson says
I am cooking this now and can smell it, so excited for my dinner! I have made it before and it’s excellent and SOOOO easy with ingredients we always have in the cupboard. TamingTwins always delivers on her recipes, we have about 8 of them on repeat in our house!
Janie says
Made this today delicious everyone liked it. So easy to make definitely be making again.
Hannah Legg says
Hi, making this today. Will any leftovers freeze?
Thanks
Sarah Barnes says
Yes! Enjoy 🙂
Julie says
Amazing recipe that the family loves.
Such a timesaver for mid week when you need something on the table quickly. (Kids love any leftovers cold in wraps the next day as well)
Becca H says
It was a winner in our house! So easy and delicious I will definitely be making it again !
Lorraine says
Just set the slow cooker on low, before I go to bed, with the Honey Garlic Chicken recipe. Sooo excited to see how it turns out later. Don’t worry it’ll only be 6hours cooking! Shared the recipe with my 27 year old foodie son I’m sure he’ll try it too.
Nic says
Love this, made it several times and it is always a winner.
Louise says
Really tasty and easy to put together recipe. Everyone enjoyed this and it will be added to our regular meal list. I added some mangetout towards the end for a bit of veg.
Laura Davis says
Amazing 🤩 just loved it so much so I’m cooking it again today
Rebecca says
Mmm looks delicious I am thinking of making today but could I use raw king prawns instead of chicken? If so would you change cooking time?
Sarah Barnes says
Hi Rebecca, I’m not sure about cooking prawns in a slow cooker sorry!
Emma says
This was the most delicious and easiest recipe I’ve ever cooked in the slow cooker. The whole family loved every last bit. Thank you.
Jo says
Absolutely delicious, just thrown it in the slow cooker for the 2nd time & can’t wait…having this instead of our usual Saturday night takeaway! Even my 16 year old son who rarely tries anything new enjoyed it! Our new favourite! Thanks for sharing! xxx
S says
I stumbled across your Instagram purely by accident! I’ve got 3 young boys and they’re proper foodies! We’ve got this one in the slow cooker now and my goodness it’s tasty! We’re all looking forward to dinner later 😀
Sarah Barnes says
Hope you loved it!
Rachel says
Yet again another amazing recipe from Taming Twins- I’ve made about 20 of your recipes and without fail every single one is delicious!!- Patiently waiting for an app or cookbook as id be first in line! 😀 x
Kate says
My little boy is unbelievably fussy!
This is now one of his favourite meals along with your beef curry and sticky beef stir fry! He never ever use to eat beef before! Winner!
Rebecca says
Had this a few times now! A family favorite and so easy!
Helen says
Yummy! Even the fussy one ate it!
Heated the leftovers up with some veg and a spoon full of crunchy peanut butter and some rice noodles. YUM!
Don’t give rice noodles to a 2yo and 4yo though…
Fran says
So delicious and ridiculously easy!
Kayleigh Carey says
Absolutely unreal! So little effort but so much flavour! The whole family loved it, this will no been a weekly dish in our house.
Nicola says
Made this last night, what a fab recipe! A big hit in my house and will definitely be having this again! Yum 😋😋
Hannah says
Hi, so nice, thinking of batch cooking this, please can you let me know if you can freeze the left overs?
Beth says
So impressed with all of your recipes, thank you so much for your public service haha. This particular recipe was amazing and so easy! Really delicious
Alison says
Absolutely delicious. Served it with noodles and the whole family loved it (even my very picky husband). Very easy to make, with simple ingredients. Definitely a go to recipe from now on.
Mike says
Looking forward to making this later. Does it require any water or other liquid to be added other than what is listed in the ingredients? Also, is it best to brown the chicken first? Thanks
Natasha says
Lovely recipe! Prepped it last night then put it on this morning! So easy and tasty. We are only a family of 2 though so have a lot left over. Can I freeze it?
Rebekah says
This is so good and so easy to prepare. I have made it loads and there is never any left.
LJ says
This is absolutely delicious! So easy to make and so tasty! Another one that will be added to my weekly rotation of week day meals! Thank you Taming Twins! X
Beth says
This was so easy and delicious – thank you!
Alison Robertson says
Absolutely delish! As are all the others I’ve tried, so so pleased I discovered Aileen 👌👌👌👌
Alison Robertson says
Absolutely delish! As are all the others I’ve tried, so so pleased I discovered Sarah 👌👌👌👌
Rachel says
Really *really* delicious. Cautiously only made half to see how we liked it, but will definitely go for the full amount next time so we have plenty of leftovers. It smelled amazing all afternoon and the flavour didn’t disappoint. Put a few mushrooms in it too. Even my fussier daughter declared it to be a winner – thank you Sarah!
Amy says
This recipe looks and sounds amazing and I can’t wait to try it. Just wondering if the tomato ketchup is essential and what it adds to the recipe? I have never used it in an Asian dish before but I don’t want to leave it out and risk ruining the dish.
Thanks
Becks says
Soooo yummy and so easy! Did with some rice, broccoli etc and was such a hit with the whole family. Kept some leftovers for some delicious pitta breads too, delicious!