This recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs is an easy, kid-friendly weeknight dinner. Let the crockpot do all the work and serve with rice and steamed veggies for a balanced meal.
*Originally published April 2016*
Hi friends!
I first shared these Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs almost 4 years ago and they’re still one of my go-to crockpot meals. When I first made this recipe, it got the seal of approval from hubby and Squish and then I made it for my parents and my mom asked for the recipe because my dad loved it so much. I passed it on to several friends before I even put it on the blog and continue to share it regularly. My daughter loves it because carrots and sweet potatoes are her favorite.
This has also become my go-to recipe to deliver to new moms or friends who have had surgery, have a sick kid etc. You can easily throw everything in a ziploc bag and deliver it and then they can either dump it in the crockpot to make it immediately or stick it in the freezer for later.
This recipe uses chicken thighs. You could make it with chicken breasts, but I’d highly encourage you to try it with thighs. They do so well in the slow cooker, never drying out like chicken breasts are sometimes prone to do.
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
If you want to prep this ahead of time, just put it all in a ziploc bag and freeze, then thaw the night before and throw in the crockpot before work. Or prep in the crockpot itself the night before to make the morning easier!
Here’s the recipe:
PrintSlow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
This recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs is an easy, kid-friendly weeknight dinner. Let the crockpot do all the work and serve with rice and steamed veggies for a balanced meal.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato, chopped
- 2–3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger (i use the paste)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Chop the sweet potato and carrots to roughly the same size pieces and place in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add chicken thighs.
- In a small bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients.
- Pour over chicken and cook in a slow cooker on low for about 6 hours.
Pretty simple right? If you aren’t a fan of carrots or sweet potatoes you could probably swap in another veggie, just be aware that some veggies get a bit mushy in the slow cooker. I like carrots and sweet potatoes because they hold their shape well. This could also be made in the instant pot. Or you can this recipe which is very similar: Instant Pot Asian Chicken.
I hope you guys love this recipe as much as we do! I usually serve it with rice but you could easily change it up and serve this in tacos or even over a salad!
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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I was just thinking of looking for more slow cooker recipes because our Wednesday nights are about to get busier. We are going to need a quick meal after work/school and before it’s time to shuttle to sports. This is great. Pinning!
They sound delicious – I love easy slow cooker recipes and am definitely a fan of chicken thighs. Yummed!
I am all about “easy” and “crock pot” these days- thanks for this, Linz!
love this idea! i’ve been needing new ideas for chicken lately!
Already a big fan of your loaded sweet potatoes in the slow cooker, I know I’ll love this recipe too. Love that there are just a few ingredients to throw in… My style of cooking. And if Squish loved it, well, what’s not to love about it?!
I haven’t made chicken thighs in awhile. These sound so good and bonus for using the crockpot too!
Perfect slow cooker meal Lindsay, love using chicken thighs, always flavorful and better sizing! Yum!
i love the idea with tacos!!!!
Yum! Im always looking for new slow cooker recipes for the work week to save time!
I have a 3 quart slow cooker. Is it too small to fit aa ingredients?
This has weeknight dinner written all over it. Love this, Lindsay!
Does anyone know a good substitute for the ketchup? I don’t like anything vinegar based.
I made this yesterday and it was really good. Even my 2 year old who doesn’t eat much meat gobbled it up. It made great leftovers for lunch with some quinoa. Thanks for the easy recipe!
This is going to be perfect for my next crockpot dinner night!
hope you enjoy!
Can’t wait to finally try this recipe! Any idea how to convert to a dutch oven at 325 or 350 degrees in the oven? My slow cooker is small and I haven’t upgraded since having two little hungry boys. 🙂
I’d maybe try 325 for 3 hours or so and then check the temp of the chicken!
This was delicious. Whole family enjoyed it with a side of rice or couscous. I sprinkled some coriander on top for garnish and used tomato passata instead of ketchup as that’s all I had. Will definitely be making this again.
★★★★★
great subs! glad it was a hit!