This slow cooker honey garlic chicken and veggie recipe is not only great year round, but comes together so easily with just a few steps! Your whole family will absolutely love this dish and be asking for more! Who needs take out, when you can make your own delicious dish at home? Serve it over white or brown rice for a balanced and healthy dish!
If you love this recipe, you will love my slow cooker southwest quinoa bowl and my 5 ingredient crockpot chicken recipe!
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Ingredients
- Chicken Breast, Diced into 1" Cubes: Lean protein source for the dish.
- Large Carrots, Sliced: Adds color, fiber and micronutrients to the dish!
- Yellow Onion, Roughly Chopped:Adds fiber and micronutrients to the dish!
- Large Bell Pepper, Roughly Chopped:Adds color, fiber and micronutrients to the dish!
- Garlic Powder, To Taste
- Onion Powder, To Taste
- Black Pepper, To Taste
- Red Chili Flakes, To Taste (Optional)
- Chicken Bone Broth:Adds micronutrients and additional protein to the dish.
- Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- Honey: Can also use Brown sugar alternatively.
- Sesame Oil
- Hoisin Sauce
- Large Garlic Cloves, Minced
- Corn Starch
- Broccoli, Broken into smaller pieces: Adds color, fiber and micronutrients to the dish! I bought mine pre-washed and cut into bite sized pieces.
Serve with:
- White or Brown Rice
- Optional: Garnish with sliced green onions
- Optional: Garnish with sesame seeds
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Start by dicing your chicken into 1" cubes on a cutting board dedicated for chicken. Using a new knife and a clean cutting board, slice your carrots (I used a crinkle cutter tool to slice my carrots, but this is not necessary), roughly chop your onion and your large bell pepper.
- Add your diced chicken to the bottom of the crockpot followed by your chopped carrots, onions and bell peppers. Next, season with garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and red chili flakes (if using), to taste.
- Then, prepare your sauce: Add your chicken bone broth to a small container followed by your low sodium soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, and freshly minced garlic cloves. Use a small whisk to combine everything together until smooth and then pour into your slow cooker on top of the chicken and vegetables.
- Cook for 2-3 hours on high or 4-5 hours on low.
- When you have 30 minutes left of cooking time, remove ¼ cup of your sauce from the crockpot into a small mixing bowl and then add ¼ cup of corn starch, using a whisk to mix thoroughly until well combined to create a corn starch slurry. Add the slurry back into the slow cooker along with the bite sized broccoli pieces and give everything a stir before cooking for the remaining time.
- Serve with white or brown rice, garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds, if using.
Hint: Make sure that your chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 F. Once the chicken has reached temperature, avoid overcooking so as to not dry out the chicken!
Hint: If you have a slow cooker that cooks hot, or you’re cooking on high, I would recommend sautéing your onions first.
Substitutions
- Bell Pepper- I used an orange bell pepper but feel free to red or green.
- Chicken bone broth- I used bone broth for added micronutrients and protein but feel free to use regular chicken broth instead if you can't find or don't have chicken bone broth.
- Honey- Use brown sugar instead of honey if needed.
- Gluten-Free- use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce to make this recipe gluten-free. Also be mindful to check the labels of ingredients such as hoisin sauce and chicken bone broth to make sure that this are gluten-free. Sometimes fillers are added into products like these.
This recipe is dairy-free on its own.
Variations
- Spicy - add a lot of chili flakes to make this recipe spicy!
This recipe is toddler and kid-friendly as is. Please don't use honey for babies <1 year.
Equipment
All you need to make this slow cooker honey garlic chicken is a:
6 Quart Crock-Pot: This is the crock-pot I wish we got! The one I have is aesthetically pleasing but it does cook faster than the typical crockpot!
Crinkle Cutter (Optional): This is the crinkle cutter I have and used with the carrots.
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Storage
Allow the leftovers to come to room temperature and then store leftovers in a glass air-tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Store rice separately.
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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
Equipment
- 1 6 Quart Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1.5 Pounds Chicken Breast Diced into 1" Cubes
- 2 Large Carrots Sliced
- 1 Medium Yellow Onion Roughly Chopped
- 1 Large Bell Pepper Roughly Chopped (Yellow, Orange, Red or Green)
- Garlic Powder To Taste
- Onion Powder To Taste
- Black Pepper To Taste
- Red Chili Flakes To Taste (Optional)
- 1 Cup Chicken Bone Broth
- ½ Cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 3 Tablespoons Honey
- 1 Tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Hoisin Sauce
- 4 Large Garlic Cloves Minced
- ¼ Cup Corn Starch
- 2 Cups Broccoli Broken into smaller pieces: I bought mine pre-washed and cut into bite sized pieces.
Serve with:
- 3 Cups Cooked White or Brown Rice
- Garnish with sliced green onions Optional
- Garnish with sesame seeds Optional
Instructions
- Start by dicing your chicken into 1" cubes on a cutting board dedicated for chicken. Using a new knife and a clean cutting board, slice your carrots (I used a crinkle cutter tool to slice my carrots, but this is not necessary), roughly chop your onion and your large bell pepper.
- Add your diced chicken to the bottom of the crockpot followed by your chopped carrots, onions and bell peppers. Next, season with garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and red chili flakes (if using), to taste.
- Then, prepare your sauce: Add your chicken bone broth to a small container followed by your low sodium soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, and freshly minced garlic cloves. Use a small whisk to combine everything together until smooth and then pour into your slow cooker on top of the chicken and vegetables.
- Cook for 2-3 hours on high or 4-5 hours on low.
- When you have 30 minutes left of cooking time, remove ¼ cup of your sauce from the crockpot into a small mixing bowl and then add ¼ cup of corn starch, using a whisk to mix thoroughly until well combined to create a corn starch slurry. Add the slurry back into the slow cooker along with the bite sized broccoli pieces and give everything a stir before cooking for the remaining time.
- Serve with white or brown rice, garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds, if using.
- Hint: Make sure that your chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 F. Once the chicken has reached temperature, avoid overcooking so as to not dry out the chicken!
- Hint: If you have a slow cooker that cooks hot, or you’re cooking on high, I would recommend sautéing your onions first.
Notes
Nutrition
FOOD SAFETY
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Don’t leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
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