Easy Chicken Crockpot Recipes

Save the white styrofoam container for a more desperate time—today we’re making easy Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken. Its sweet, sticky sauce has all the allure of your favorite takeout but is made of healthy, natural ingredients. The recipe is only eight ingredients (nine if you are a stickler and count the rice), and if you cook Asian food regularly (meaning you own soy sauce), you have all of them in your pantry right now.

I regularly hear that you are constantly on the lookout for healthy, easy crockpot chicken recipes.

As a fellow appreciator of keeping dinner simple (but delicious!) and healthy (but by no means “diet”), recipes like this slow cooker honey garlic chicken thighs are some of my absolute favorites to create.

The recipe index also suggests that when it comes to picking a slow cooker chicken recipe theme, I have a serious penchant for this entire “takeout/fake out” approach. (Although, I do have an extensive list of other Healthy Crock Pot Chicken Recipes.)

Does reading that recipe list make anyone else want to borrow a few extra slow cookers and create one of those restaurant-style combo plates? (I’ll have the #2 with slow cooker honey garlic chicken, the cashew chicken, and a side of Homemade Fried Rice please!)

For today, however, this tasty slow cooker honey garlic chicken is exactly what I want at the center of my plate.

The breezy ingredient list only takes a few minutes to stir together, the honey sauce merits nothing short of universal praise, and the leftovers easily pack for lunch and reheat like a dream.

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Healthy Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken. Easy recipe with 8 simple ingredients! Juicy chicken thighs or breasts in a sticky honey garlic sauce.

Prep: 5min

Total: 270min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 of 4, about 1 cup

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 of 4, about 1 cup, calories 329 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 35 g, Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 162 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 25 g

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
• 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons chili paste (sambal oelek, sriracha, or hot sauce of choice)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• Prepared brown rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice
• Toasted sesame seeds
• Chopped green onion

Instruction:

1. Place the chicken in the bottom of a 6-quart or larger slow cooker. In a medium mixing bowl or very large measuring cup, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, chili paste, garlic, and rice vinegar. Pour over the chicken. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. If you are available, flip the chicken over once halfway through to coat both sides. (If not, don’t stress; it will still be tasty.)
2. Remove the chicken to a plate and let cool slightly. Whisk the cornstarch into the slow cooker cooking liquid. Cover and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally. If you’d like the sauce particularly thick, you can cook it for a full 30 minutes in the slow cooker OR follow the stovetop method below.
3. For quicker sauce thickening, reduce the sauce on the stove: After whisking in the cornstarch, transfer the cooking liquid to a medium saucepan. Cook on the stovetop over medium heat, stirring often until the sauce thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. (If your slow cooker insert is stovetop safe, you can remove it from the slow cooker and place it directly on the burner, but do not do this unless you are POSITIVE your insert is stovetop safe or it may crack.)
4. With two forks (or your fingers if the chicken is cool enough), shred the chicken and place it in the slow cooker. If you reduced the sauce on the stove, add it back to the slow cooker now. Stir to coat the chicken with the sauce. Serve over rice, sprinkled with green onions and sesame seeds.

Crockpot Chicken Breast Recipe

Learn how to use your crockpot to make chicken breasts for easy weeknight dinners. This Slow Cooker Chicken Breast Recipe is easy and perfect as a base for a meal or for meal prepping.

Prep: 10min

Total: 370min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 324 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 48 g, Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 145 mg, Sodium 952 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, unSaturated Fat 9 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 large chicken breasts

Instruction:

1. Pour the chicken broth in the slow cooker.
2. Combine the seasoning in a small dish.
3. Rub the olive oil and seasoning over the chicken breasts.
4. Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
5. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 4-6 hours.

Crockpot Chicken & Gravy

Slow Cooker Chicken & Gravy – only 3 ingredients!! Such a great weeknight meal! Just dump everything in the crockpot and let it work its magic! Serve over hot steamed rice with some green beans. SO easy and kid-friendly too!

Prep: 5min

Total: 245min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 91 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, Sodium 480 mg, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 3 to 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 (10.5-oz) can cream of chicken soup
• 2 (0.87-oz) envelopes of chicken gravy mix
• 1/2 cup water or chicken broth, (optional)
• hot steamed rice

Instruction:

1. Place chicken in the slow cooker and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
2. Whisk together soup, gravy mix, and water (if using). Pour over chicken.
3. Cover crock-pot and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours.
4. Before serving break the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Serve over hot steamed rice.

Crockpot Chicken and Rice Recipe

Stop everything you’re doing and make this Crockpot Chicken and Rice for dinner! It couldn’t be more delicious or easy to make. Flavor packed brown rice and tender cooked chicken breasts are topped with cheese and slow cooked to perfection.

Prep: 15min

Total: 265min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 441 kcal, Carbohydrate 49 g, Protein 24 g, Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 66 mg, Sodium 1085 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 7 g, unSaturated Fat 6 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups long grain brown rice
• 1 onion (diced)
• 2 carrots (diced)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup (1 can)
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (diced into bite sized pieces)
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
• Fresh parsley (for garnish)

Instruction:

1. Spray the slow cooker insert with nonstick spray. Add the rice, onion, carrots, garlic, salt, pepper, broth, cream of chicken soup, and diced chicken. Stir until well combined.
2. Cover and cook on high for 3 ½ to 4 hours until both the chicken is cooked through and the rice has absorbed all the liquid.
3. Add the frozen peas and half of the shredded cheese. Stir until well mixed.
4. Top with the remaining cheese, cover, and cook on high until the cheese is melted, about 10 more minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve.

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