Crockpot Honey Red Chicken

Crockpot Honey Red Chicken

4 servings
My Honey Red Chicken is a sure fire crowd pleaser any night for dinner! Instead of going and spending a ton of money on take out, make my honey red chicken, aka honey garlic chicken right in the crockpot. Simple ingredients you most likely already have in your pantry, but combined makes an incredibly easy dinner! We have flavors in this dish such as honey, ketchup, garlic, brown sugar, soy sauce, and a few more sneaky little extras. Throw some white rice in the rice cooker, serve with some stir fry veggies, and you got yourself a family favorite dinner and you will barely break a sweat. Are you ready? Let's make it!

Ingredients

  • boneless skinless chicken thighs
    4
  • chicken bouillon seasoning
    1 tbsp
  • garlic powder
    1 tsp
  • onion powder
    1 tsp
  • paprika
    1 tsp
  • low sodium soy sauce
    ½ c
  • ketchup
    ½ c
  • minced garlic
    2 tbsp
  • brown sugar
    1 tbsp
  • honey
    ⅓ c
  • rice wine vinegar

    optional

    1 tsp
  • cornstarch
    2 tbsp
  • water
    2 tbsp

Directions

  1. 1

    Season the chicken thighs with chicken bouillon seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Rub the seasonings on both sides of the chicken thighs. Set them aside.

  2. 2

    In a measuring cup or bowl, add soy sauce, ketchup, minced garlic, brown sugar, honey, and rice wine vinegar. Mix that together until combined. In a separate small bowl add in cornstarch and water. Stir that together until combined.

  3. 3

    Now, add the seasoned chicken thighs into a crockpot and pour that cornstarch water mixture evenly over the top of the chicken thighs. Then pour the honey red sauce evenly over the chicken thighs.

  4. 4

    Pop the lid on your crockpot and set it to high for 4 hours. Serve the chicken alongside white rice and veggies. Enjoy!

Crockpot Honey Red Chicken

Crockpot Honey Red Chicken

250 min4 servings316 cal

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About this Recipe

Craving that irresistible sweet and savory takeout favorite, but without the hassle or expense of ordering in? Our Crockpot Honey Red Chicken delivers authentic honey garlic chicken flavors right to your dinner table with minimal effort.

This recipe shines thanks to its incredible convenience and a clever blend of common pantry ingredients. By letting the humble slow cooker do all the heavy lifting, you achieve beautifully tender, juicy chicken thighs bathed in a rich, deeply flavored sauce that’s both familiar and exciting. It’s a true set-it-and-forget-it meal that comes together with just a few simple steps.

Prepare to be delighted by chicken thighs so succulent they practically melt in your mouth, enveloped in a glossy, vibrant sauce. You'll taste the comforting tang of ketchup balanced by the richness of honey and brown sugar, all brought to life with a generous kick of fresh and powdered garlic, plus savory soy sauce. It's a sweet, sticky, and irresistibly garlicky experience that promises to be a family favorite, perfect for any weeknight dinner where you want maximum flavor with minimum fuss. The sauce is thick and luxurious, coating every piece of chicken beautifully.

While this recipe features boneless, skinless chicken thighs for their incredible juiciness, feel free to personalize the flavors. The rice wine vinegar is an optional addition, but it lends a subtle bright note that truly elevates the sauce, so we recommend including it if you can. For a touch of heat, you could add a pinch of red pepper flakes.

Serve your Honey Red Chicken with a side of fluffy white rice to soak up every last drop of that amazing sauce, and round out the meal with some crisp stir-fry vegetables for a balanced and complete dinner that everyone will love.

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