Make It Count Kitchen

If you’re looking for a set-it-and-forget-it dinner that tastes like takeout but is healthier and more budget-friendly, this Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is a must-try. The chicken cooks low and slow in a sticky honey garlic sauce—sweet, savory, and with just enough heat from sriracha. Serve it over fluffy white rice, sprinkle with green onions and toasted sesame seeds, and you’ve got a cozy weeknight meal everyone will love.

This recipe is perfect for:

• Busy weeknights
• Meal prep
• Anyone who wants flavor-packed chicken with almost zero effort

Just dump, slow-cook, shred, and enjoy.

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Ingredients

For the chicken:

• 1.5 lbs chicken thighs
• ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
• ⅓ cup honey
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 tbsp sriracha
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tbsp cornstarch (added later to thicken the sauce)

For serving:

• Steamed white rice
• Sliced green onions
• Toasted sesame seeds

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Instructions

1. Add chicken to slow cooker
   Place chicken thighs directly into the bottom of your slow cooker.
2. Make the sauce
   In a mixing bowl, whisk together:
   • soy sauce
   • honey
   • tomato paste
   • sriracha
   • minced garlic
   • rice vinegar
   Pour the sauce over the chicken.
3. Cook on LOW
   Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours, or until the chicken is tender and easily pulls apart.
4. Shred the chicken
   Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred with two forks.
5. Thicken the sauce
   Add cornstarch to the remaining liquid in the slow cooker and whisk until smooth.
   Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker and continue cooking 30 more minutes, until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken.
6. Serve and garnish
   Serve over rice and top with green onions and toasted sesame seeds.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

✔️ Minimal prep — toss everything in the slow cooker
✔️ Perfect balance of sweet + spicy
✔️ Works great for meal prep (even better the next day!)
✔️ Budget friendly and made with pantry staples

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Recipe Tips

• Prefer less spice? Use only 1 tbsp sriracha.
• Like it extra saucy? Add an additional ¼ cup water or broth before cooking.
• Swap chicken thighs for chicken breasts if preferred (same cook time).