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Crockpot Soy Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

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  • Author: Jessica
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Slow Cooking
  • Cuisine: Asian

Description

This Crockpot Soy Honey Garlic Chicken recipe offers a flavorful, tender, and easy-to-make meal perfect for busy days. The slow cooker infuses the chicken breasts with a sweet and savory blend of soy sauce, honey, garlic, and hoisin sauce, resulting in a deliciously moist dish that pairs perfectly with rice and garnished with scallions and toasted sesame seeds.

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 2 lbs (4 pieces) of chicken breast

Sauce and Seasonings

  • 1 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • ½ cup honey
  • ¼ cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 6-8 cloves of garlic, grated
  • ¼ tsp salt, or to taste
  • ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste

Garnishes

  • 2 scallions, sliced
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Grate the garlic: Begin by peeling and finely grating 6-8 cloves of fresh garlic to release their robust flavor, which forms the base of the sauce.
  2. Combine ingredients in the slow cooker: Place the 4 chicken breasts into your crockpot, then add the reduced sodium soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, grated garlic, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, salt, and black pepper. Stir gently to coat the chicken evenly with the sauce.
  3. Cook the chicken: Set your slow cooker to low and cook for 6-7 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours. Flip the chicken breasts halfway through cooking to ensure uniform flavor absorption and even cooking.
  4. Shred the chicken: Once the chicken is fully cooked and tender, use two forks or a hand mixer to shred the meat directly in the crockpot, mixing it well with the sauce.
  5. Serve and garnish: Serve the shredded chicken hot over steamed rice, then top with sliced scallions and sprinkle with sesame seeds for added crunch and flavor.

Notes

  • You can adjust the amount of garlic to taste if you prefer a milder or stronger garlic flavor.
  • Using reduced sodium soy sauce helps control the salt content; regular soy sauce can be used but may be saltier.
  • If hoisin sauce is unavailable, an extra tablespoon of honey and a splash of soy sauce may substitute to retain sweetness and depth.
  • For a thicker sauce, remove the chicken once cooked and simmer the sauce on high in a pan for a few minutes until it reduces.
  • Serves well with steamed vegetables or noodles as alternative sides.

Find it online: https://dishrise.com/crockpot-soy-honey-garlic-chicken-recipe/