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March 1, 2017

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken–an easy Asian crockpot recipe for tender chicken thighs in a lemon, soy sauce, honey and garlic sauce.  
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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

(This recipe is from way back in 2011 and it severely needed a new picture to go with it.) This slow cooker honey garlic chicken recipe starts with boneless, skinless chicken thighs–my favorite chicken to make in the slow cooker. I love cooking with chicken thighs in the slow cooker because they do so well with the low temps and the long cooking times. The collagen turns to gelatin and the chicken becomes so easy to shred. You can also use bone-in chicken for this recipe, if you prefer. But if you do, make sure to remove the skin first or else it just gets rubbery and gross. I added broccoli to the slow cooker after the chicken was done cooking but if I were to make this again I would just serve the broccoli on the side. I didn’t necessarily love the way the lemon juice/honey mixture went with the broccoli.

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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken--an easy Asian crockpot recipe for tender chicken thighs in a lemon, soy sauce, honey and garlic sauce.

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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken--an easy Asian crockpot recipe for tender chicken thighs in a lemon, soy sauce, honey and garlic sauce.

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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken


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3.4 from 7 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow Cooking
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 hours
  • Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
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An easy Asian crockpot recipe for tender chicken thighs in a lemon, soy sauce, honey and garlic sauce.


Ingredients

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  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice*
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 (about…if you need more, use more) cup flour
  • 1 Tbsp quick-cooking tapioca
  • 1 1/2 to 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs OR bone-in chicken with skin removed
  • 1 lb frozen broccoli florets**

Instructions

  1. Wash chicken and pat dry.
  2. Dredge the chicken in flour and place in the slow cooker.
  3. Combine honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic and tapioca in a small bowl. Pour over the top of the chicken.
  4. Cover slow cooker and cook on LOW for 3-5 hours.
  5. Serve chicken and sauce over brown rice.

Notes

*This amount used to be 1/3 cup. After trying it a few different ways I decided that was way too much lemon juice. I changed it to a scant 1 1/2 tablespoons. If you’re unsure on how much lemon juice you’d like to have start with the 1 1/2 tablespoons and if you think it needs more you can always add more at the end of the cooking time.

**I added some frozen broccoli florets straight to the slow cooker after the chicken was through cooking. But if I were to make this again I would serve the broccoli on the side. I didn’t necessarily love how the broccoli tasted with the lemon honey sauce.

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60 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Asian, Chicken, Summer, Slow Cooker Tagged With: crock pot recipes, recipes crock pot, slow cooker recipes, All Posts, 4-6 hours, 4 stars

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  1. Gwen says

    May 27, 2020 at 12:30 pm

    Have you ever tried it with fresh broccoli?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 28, 2020 at 12:31 pm

      No I haven’t! Try it and let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  2. Allison says

    November 6, 2019 at 12:20 pm

    It tastes good, but there’s barely any sauce. After 2 hours it pretty much cooked out and started burning. Hoping that the chicken broth I added will save it and still taste good.

    ★★

    Reply
  3. Sara says

    January 31, 2019 at 3:20 pm

    Hi I have a 4.5 qt crockpot do I put it on high or low

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 1, 2019 at 5:07 pm

      low is best for chicken

      Reply
  4. Kelly says

    December 29, 2018 at 10:39 am

    Lools great! How much cornstarch mix should i add? My slow cooker is a little smaller.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 29, 2018 at 6:13 pm

      Probably 2 Tbsp

      Reply
  5. Steve says

    December 29, 2018 at 9:49 am

    Yer made this i added red onion and leeks loved it many thanks ma’am xx

    ★★★★

    Reply
  6. Collesn says

    August 21, 2018 at 9:37 am

    This may be a silly question – do I cook the tapioca before putting it in the crockpot?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 21, 2018 at 1:02 pm

      No, just add in the granules.

      Reply
  7. Cookinga says

    August 20, 2018 at 7:27 am

    I’m making this now and there isn’t enough sauce to cover the chicken. Should I double the sauce mixture? I don’t want it to burn. I also left out the broccoli based on recommendations.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 20, 2018 at 1:08 pm

      It won’t burn. You can double sauce if you want but it’s not necessary.

      Reply
  8. Isla says

    August 4, 2018 at 1:30 pm

    Hi, does the cooking time change if you’re using frozen chicken?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 6, 2018 at 8:54 pm

      Add 2 more hours for frozen.

      Reply
  9. Tom says

    May 27, 2018 at 8:48 pm

    Full instructions buts after 2 hrs there was no liquid in the pot. The mixture began to become gelatinous and burn.

    Reply
    • Annie says

      June 22, 2018 at 2:12 pm

      Happened to me as well. I took a peak and noticed so I added water hopefully it still turned out good.

      Reply
  10. Edward Brown says

    April 17, 2018 at 11:38 pm

    If I am cooking on low for 3 hours at what point should I add the FROZEN broccoli? I want to make sure the broccoli is cooked.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 18, 2018 at 10:28 am

      Add it in the last hour.

      Reply
  11. Rhona Ferguson says

    April 9, 2018 at 11:16 am

    I made this twice, once preparing the broccoli separately and once with broccoli in with th chicken. It was much better without the broccoli cooking in with the sauce. The broccoli seemed to take the sweet taste out of the sauce. Both still very good.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  12. Kay says

    March 13, 2018 at 2:30 pm

    My slow cooker only has the option on low 4-6 hours or High 8-10, I’m not certain which settings to put it on..

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 15, 2018 at 6:22 pm

      Hi Kay, do low for 4-6 hours.

      Reply
  13. Amanda says

    March 9, 2018 at 9:36 pm

    Made this tonight. Will defiantly make again ( we doubled the amount of honey tho) even my 2year old loved this

    ★★★★

    Reply
  14. Katie says

    February 18, 2018 at 6:37 pm

    Can I use the tapioca pudding by Jello that os already made? I can’t find the cook and serve one.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 19, 2018 at 2:10 pm

      no, just thicken with cornstarch and water instead.

      Reply
  15. Elene says

    January 6, 2018 at 10:52 am

    What temperature in the oven when using a rockcrock?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 6, 2018 at 7:35 pm

      What’s a rockcrock?

      Reply
      • Jeff says

        February 20, 2018 at 9:07 pm

        Cornish Hen

        Reply
      • Lynn says

        February 12, 2019 at 4:53 pm

        I think she is referring to a Pampered Chef item.

        Reply
  16. Trish says

    December 23, 2017 at 9:24 am

    Can you add the rice and cook at the same time ? With more liquid of course?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 23, 2017 at 4:04 pm

      you could but I’m not sure how it would turn out! give it a try and let me know.

      Reply
  17. Trish says

    December 23, 2017 at 9:23 am

    Can you add the rice & cook all together, with more liquid of course

    Reply
  18. Traci says

    November 5, 2017 at 8:41 pm

    Do you know what the conversion time would be if cooked on high?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 7, 2017 at 2:28 pm

      probably about 2-3 hours on high.

      Reply
  19. Nicole says

    October 26, 2017 at 2:48 pm

    if I’m using boneless chicken breast and doubling the recipe how long should I cook it for and on what temperature, high or low?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 31, 2017 at 10:08 am

      I’d cook on low for about 3-4 hours.

      Reply
  20. Lana says

    September 9, 2017 at 6:33 pm

    Making it now. I doubled the recipe because I had more than 2lbs. Of chicken. I did use just a little less lemon juice. I will also put the broccoli in last maybe last 20-30 minutes. Sounds like a good recipes!

    Reply
  21. Bri says

    August 14, 2017 at 3:48 pm

    Could you make this without the tapioca?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 18, 2017 at 4:08 pm

      yes, it will be a little runny though

      Reply
  22. Jazz says

    August 4, 2017 at 4:51 pm

    This was so good. I will be making it again. One thing I did different was I took the chicken out of the crock pot and got it crispy in a frying pan. I then added the chicken back with the broccoli to steam and it was perfect.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 7, 2017 at 4:28 pm

      sounds great!!

      Reply
  23. Jesse says

    August 3, 2017 at 10:22 pm

    Very healthy and tasted wonderful.

    ★

    Reply
  24. Lyndel says

    July 22, 2017 at 6:24 pm

    I just made the receipe and I tought it tasted too acid…probably because of the lemon juice. So I added sugar in the receipe was better.

    ★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 24, 2017 at 12:14 pm

      good to know, thanks Lyndel!

      Reply
  25. Carmen says

    June 21, 2017 at 4:39 pm

    I have not tried this recipe yet. I’m not sure about that much lemon juice. I want honey garlic chicken. Do you have another recipe maybe. I tried one last night that had ketchup in it and that’s all I could taste. Anyone?

    Reply
    • marcella says

      July 16, 2019 at 1:54 pm

      I just add more soy sauce and left out the lemon juice

      Reply
  26. Jj says

    June 13, 2017 at 2:57 pm

    I’m making this tonight. Can anyone comment on cooking time? 3 hours on low work for most?

    Reply
  27. Marisol says

    April 19, 2017 at 5:05 pm

    Would any of the cooking time or recipe change if I use boneless chicken breast instead of chicken thighs

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 19, 2017 at 5:30 pm

      Breasts will cook a little faster. probably between 3-5 hours, depending on you slow cooker.

      Reply
      • Robyn says

        August 4, 2017 at 8:16 pm

        I’m confused. The recipe already says 3-5 hours

        Reply
        • Karen says

          August 7, 2017 at 4:28 pm

          I would cook more towards the 2 1/2 to 3 hour range.

          Reply
  28. Becca says

    April 17, 2017 at 8:55 am

    Hello!
    For the tapioca, which would you recommend from your local safeway or grocery store?
    Thank you!!!
    So excited to try this tonight! 🙂

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 18, 2017 at 11:06 am

      I use the kraft brand and find it by the jello in my grocery store.

      Reply
  29. Karen says

    September 10, 2012 at 3:38 pm

    Lauren,
    if you want to use cornstarch add 1 tbsp that has been mixed with 1 tbsp water at the end of the cooking time. Stir it and then cook with the lid off on HIGH until it thickens. I just like tapioca because then you don't have to wait at the end. I also think you can taste the cornstarch a bit but the tapioca is indistinguishable. Good luck!

    Reply
  30. Lauren says

    September 9, 2012 at 12:38 am

    Could you use cornstarch instead of tapioca as a thickener in all your recipes that call for the tapioca?

    Reply
  31. Jen says

    August 22, 2012 at 11:45 pm

    Made this tonight. Thought it was really yummy. Thanks!

    Reply
  32. Anonymous says

    October 26, 2011 at 10:30 pm

    My boyfriend made the comment "something smells delicious!" when he walked in from work & proceeded to eat every bit of the honey garlic chicken (I had ONE piece of chicken and yes, it was super yummy). Incredibly easy & very flavorful.

    It will be served at least twice a month in this household! Thank you so much for the recipe.

    Reply
  33. paleo results says

    May 20, 2011 at 11:30 am

    Wao!!! Yummy!! I made it last week..
    Thanks for sharing this site…

    Here are some more useful recipes which I am sure you will find useful.
    paleo results

    Regards, Johny

    Reply
  34. ira f says

    May 16, 2011 at 5:18 pm

    Made this recipe exactly as written except for adding water chestnuts. Everyone loved it and wanted it again! My daughter, who is not fond of Chinese food, suggested adding broccoli at the end of cooking time. I would like to add some heat but others would be turned off because it might be too spicy.

    Reply
  35. AMPM says

    May 9, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    For realz…..yummy! I made it last week:)

    Reply
  36. L2L says

    May 4, 2011 at 11:43 am

    i bought tons of chicken on sale, can't wait to try this recipe out with it!!!!

    Reply

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