Name: Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 lbs (4 pieces) boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 cup reduced sodium soy sauce; ½ cup honey; ¼ cup hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 6-8 cloves of garlic; 2 scallions; 1 tsp sesame seeds; ¼ tsp salt, or to taste; ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste

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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is an easy weeknight meal the whole family will love! Just dump and go, and you’ll have a delicious dish ready in just a few hours.

slow cooker honey garlic chicken in bowls

I love a good dump meal, and this Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is exactly that. You only need about 5 minutes of prep time to mix everything together, and the chicken turns out tender and flavorful a few hours later.

This is an easy homemade takeout meal, and one that only requires a few ingredients to whip up. The sauce is made with honey, sesame oil, hoisin, rice vinegar and soy sauce, and is loaded with garlic, ginger and spices. It’s an incredibly easy recipe, and the leftovers are great too!

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Ingredients Needed for Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

crockpot honey garlic chicken ingredients on counter

To make this Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken, you’ll need a few simple ingredients you can find at your local grocery store. You can also scroll to the end of this post for the full printable recipe card with all of the measurements you need.

Chicken breasts
Reduced sodium soy sauce
Honey
Hoisin sauce
Rice wine vinegar
Toasted sesame oil
Garlic
Scallions or green onions
Sesame seeds
Salt and black pepper to taste
Optional: Sriracha or red pepper flakes

I use boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe, but you can also substitute boneless, skinless chicken thighs.

I prefer using low sodium soy sauce as the marinade base, because it’s what our family uses regularly and I have easily on hand. However, you can use regular soy sauce or even coconut aminos.

If you don’t have honey at home, you can substitute brown sugar to taste.

bowls of crock pot Chinese honey garlic chicken

Both rice wine vinegar and hoisin sauce is found in the International aisle or Asian section of your grocery store, along with sesame oil.

I love adding fresh garlic and ginger to the sauce, but if you don’t have it you can also substitute ground ginger and garlic powder.

If you like spicy food, add a little sriracha or red pepper flakes to your sauce!

overhead of honey garlic chicken ready to be served

How to Make Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken

You’ll love this easy slow cooker recipe!

In a small bowl combine the soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and salt and pepper. Stir until well combined.

chicken breasts in slow cooker covered in honey garlic sauce

Add the chicken to your slow cooker and cover with the soy sauce marinade. Cover and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low.

Once fully cooked, shred the chicken. I use a hand mixer for easy shredding, but you can also use a fork.

Serve hot over white rice and top with scallions and sesame seeds.

Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days.