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    Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

    Published: Jun 24, 2025 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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    This Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is a fuss-free dinner that’s quick to prep and come home back to tender chicken coated in a garlic-soy glaze. It is so packed with flavor and wonderful for busy weeknights or meal prep.

    Bowl of white rice topped with honey garlic chicken pieces, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions.

    Our Favorite Crockpot Chicken with Honey Garlic Sauce

    Having easy to make dinners like this are a must to have. It’s one of those meals you’ll want on repeat and with so many ways to serve and customize it, you’ll never get bored. It’s so easy to double the recipe for a larger crowd too.  

    You can toss in broccoli florets, zucchini, bell peppers, or snow peas during the last 30 minutes of cooking. Or simply steam broccoli or snow peas or saute this awesome Spicy Asian Zucchini too!

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    Crockpot filled with honey garlic chicken garnished with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.

    Ingredients for this Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe

    The complete list of ingredients with amounts are listed in the full recipe card below.

    Ingredients for Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken including chopped chicken breast, onion powder, pepper, garlic, cornstarch, honey, sesame seeds, soy sauce, chili oil, and green onions.
    • Chicken breast  – cut into about 1 inch sized pieces. You can also use boneless, skinless chicken thighs or even chicken tenders.  If you decide to use the whole chicken breast, you will need to increase the cooking time to low for 6-7 hours or you can cook on high for 4-5 hours until the chicken reaches 165° F in the thickest part.
    • Honey – I think the combo of honey and soy is best but you can swap it for maple syrup or agave if preferred.
    • Soy sauce – I use low sodium but regular is fine too. Or for a gluten free option, use Tamari sauce or Coconut Aminos.
    • Cornstarch – to thicken the sauce.
    • Garlic cloves – Fresh or jarred minced is best in my opinion for the best garlic-y flavors. You can substitute a tablespoon of garlic powder if that’s all you have. 
    • Chili crisp –  If you can’t find it, you can make your own with sesame oil and a pinch of red pepper flakes, cayenne, or a dash of sriracha. Make it as hot as you’d like.
    • Onion powder – swap this for ¼ cup of diced fresh white or yellow onion.
    • Sliced green onions and sesame seeds – for optional garnish

    Can I Use Frozen Chicken?

    This may be controversial but it is generally not safe to use frozen chicken in a slow cooker.  Since it takes longer for crock pots to heat up, it leaves the chicken in the unsafe temperature range of 40° – 140° F longer than considered sage and it has a chance for bacteria to grow.

    How to make Honey Garlic Chicken in a Slow Cooker

    It doesn’t get easier than this dump and go dinner.  We love this recipe so much it is in our regular dinner rotation a lot.

    Cubed raw chicken pieces placed inside a black slow cooker.

    Step 1: Place the diced chicken into the slow cooker. You can also place the whole chicken breasts in and the dice it or shred it after cooking.

    A glass bowl of honey, soy sauce, cornstarch, garlic, chili crisp oil, onion powder, and black pepper ready to be mixed together.
    Raw chicken pieces in a brown sauce sits inside a black slow cooker.

    Step 2: In a medium bowl, add the honey, soy sauce, cornstarch, garlic, chili crisp, onion powder and stir together.

    Pour over the raw chicken in the crock pot.

    Diced chicken pieces in sauce cooking inside a black slow cooker.

    Step 3: Cover with the lid and cook on LOW heat for 4 hours until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165° F.  (I like cooking on low when using diced chicken like in this recipe. It makes it the most tender chicken). 

    Serve over rice or noodles and garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds if desired. 

    A plate of white rice topped with glazed chicken pieces, garnished with sliced green onions and black and white sesame seeds, with a spoon lifting a portion.

    Storing Leftovers and Reheating

    Refrigerate: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3–4 days.

    Freeze: After you let it cool completely. Freeze in a freezer-safe container or bag for up to 2 months.

    Reheat: Reheat in a skillet over medium heat with a little water or chicken broth to loosen the sauce some. Or place on a microwave safe plate and reheat for 30 seconds, stir and heat for another 30 seconds.  Be careful not to overheat or the chicken will easily become rubbery.

    If you like this recipe, please leave us a comment and rate it in the recipe card. We would love for you to join us and over 350,000 followers on Facebook and Pinterest. For more behind the scenes and everyday life, follow me on Instagram and TikTok too!

    Bowl of white rice topped with honey garlic chicken pieces, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions.

    Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

    This Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is a simple and absolutely delicious meal to have ready when you get home in the evening. Serve over rice with a side of broccoli or zucchini.
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 4 hours hours
    Total Time: 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 336kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    Ingredients

    • 2 pounds chicken breasts boneless, skinless, cut into 1 inch cubes
    • ¾  cup honey
    • ½ cup soy sauce
    • 4 cloves garlic minced
    • 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch
    • 2 teaspoons chili oil aka chili crisp or chili crisp oil, found in Asian section of the grocery stores * see notes for options
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • sliced green onion and sesame seeds optional garnishes

    Instructions

    • Place the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker.
      2 pounds chicken breasts
    • In a medium bowl, add the honey, soy sauce, cornstarch, garlic, chili crisp, onion powder and stir together. 
      ¾  cup honey, ½ cup soy sauce, 4 cloves garlic, 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch, 2 teaspoons chili oil, 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • Pour over the chicken in the crock pot.
    • Cover with the lid and cook on LOW heat for 4-5 hours until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165° F.
    • Serve over rice and garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds if desired.  
      sliced green onion and sesame seeds

    Notes

    Use whole chicken breasts, tenderloins or thighs.
    Swap the onion powder for ¼ cup fresh white onion.
    If you don’t have chili crisp, use sesame oil mixed with a ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, or even sriracha. Adjust the heat to your personal preference.
    Since slow cookers pay vary, be sure to check it and stir it about halfway through to make sure it’s not overcooking. If the sauce his too thick, add in 2 tablespoons of water or chicken broth.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 1258mg | Potassium: 634mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 46IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional Disclosure

    Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

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    Comments

    1. Miz Helen

      October 02, 2016 at 5:16 pm

      5 stars
      Congratulations!
      Your recipe is featured this week at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you enjoy your new Red Plate and have a fantastic weekend!
      Miz Helen

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    2. Karly

      September 26, 2016 at 10:03 pm

      Looks amazing! Thanks for linkin’ up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

      Reply
    3. swathi

      September 26, 2016 at 4:00 pm

      Delicious love this honey garlic chicken,thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning and tweeting.

      Reply
    4. Virginia

      September 24, 2016 at 9:19 am

      This sounds delicious. Thanks for the recipe! Pinned it.

      Reply
      • Sherri

        September 24, 2016 at 11:07 am

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    5. Miz Helen

      September 23, 2016 at 11:27 am

      5 stars
      What a great Slow Cooker recipe for the fall season. Thanks so much for sharing with us today at Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    6. shamene

      September 21, 2016 at 9:38 pm

      looks yummy!

      Reply
    7. Jamie @ Medium Sized Family

      September 21, 2016 at 8:49 am

      This looks delicious! My family is revolting against chicken, but I bet this different flavor would be a hit. Pinning!

      Reply
    8. Michelle

      September 19, 2016 at 9:16 am

      What great flavors!
      I’ll be trying this recipe soon!
      Thanks
      Michelle

      Reply
    5 from 2 votes

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