Garlic Honey Slow Cooker Chicken

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Serve this easy Garlic Honey Slow Cooker Chicken over rice for an Asian inspired dinner. You can also use this shredded chicken for weekly meal preps.

Prep Time4

Cook Time6

Total Time6 4

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Asian

Keyword: chicken, crock pot, meal prep, slow cooker, slow cooker chicken

Servings:

Calories: 336kcal

Author: foodyschmoody

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast or boneless skinless chicken thigh
1 cup sauce reduced sodium is recommended
½ cup honey
¼ cup hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
6 cloves minced garlic can use more or less depending on your preference but 6 is a good starting point
2 green onions chopped
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste

Instructions

Prep slow cooker by spraying with non-stick spray, using a food safe liner or brushing with a little oil.
Add the chicken, soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, garlic, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and pepper to slow cooker. Stir until well combined.
Set the slow cooker for 3-4 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low.
When cook time is up shred the chicken. (See note 1)
Serve with rice of choice, quinoa or similar and top with chopped green onions and sesame seeds

Notes

NOTE 1: Shredding chicken

Use two forks to pull it apart
Use meat claws
Shred with a hand mixer

NOTE 2: If you want a little spice simply add some crushed red pepper flakes for a tablespoon of either sriracha sauce or garlic chili sauce before cooking.

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