Slow Cooker Honey Soy Chicken

Slow Cooker Honey Soy Chicken is tender, flavorful, and perfectly sweet and savory. The sauce combines honey, soy sauce, hoisin, and garlic for a sticky glaze that coats every bite.

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Shopping list:

• boneless skinless chicken breast
• reduced sodium soy sauce
• honey
• hoisin sauce
• seasoned rice vinegar
• toasted sesame oil
• garlic
• black pepper
• sliced green onions, for garnish
• sesame seeds, for garnish

Slow Cooker Honey Soy Chicken is a sweet, savory, and satisfying dish that’s perfect for busy weeknights. Tender chicken breasts are slow cooked in a flavorful blend of soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and garlic, creating a sauce that’s perfectly balanced between salty and sweet. As the chicken cooks, it soaks up all those rich flavors, becoming melt in your mouth tender and coated in a glossy, sticky glaze that’s irresistible.

This recipe is simple to prep and tastes like your favorite takeout meal but made right at home with minimal effort. It’s delicious served over steamed rice or noodles and topped with sliced green onions and sesame seeds for extra flavor and crunch. Whether you’re meal prepping for the week or need a comforting dinner the whole family will love, this slow cooker chicken is sure to become a repeat favorite.

Need some more slow cooker chicken ideas? Check out my Mississippi Slow Cooker Chicken or Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili!

You can't go wrong adding honey to recipes for a little sweetness! Try these Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Ribs or Hot Honey Chicken Wings!

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Recipe tips and substitution ideas:

• Store the shredded chicken and sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat gently in the microwave or on the stovetop, adding a splash of water or broth if the sauce thickens too much.

• This recipe is perfect for meal prep! You can mix the sauce ingredients (soy sauce, honey, hoisin, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and black pepper) up to 2 days in advance and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. When ready to cook, simply pour the sauce over the chicken in the slow cooker and cook as directed.

• For easy freezer meals, portion the cooled shredded chicken and sauce into freezer safe containers or resealable bags. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating on the stovetop or in the microwave until hot.

• You can also prepare this as a freezer to slow cooker meal: combine the uncooked chicken and sauce ingredients in a freezer bag, remove the air, seal tightly, and freeze flat. When ready to cook, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and follow the original cooking instructions.

• Swap chicken breasts for chicken thighs or even pork tenderloin. If you’re out of hoisin sauce, use oyster sauce or a mix of soy sauce and brown sugar, and substitute rice vinegar with apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar. For sweetness, honey can be replaced with maple syrup or brown sugar, and coconut aminos or tamari make great lower sodium, gluten free soy sauce alternatives.

• To boost the flavor, try adding grated fresh ginger, a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, or diced jalapeno for a little heat. Garnish with sesame seeds, green onions, or cilantro before serving, and if you prefer a thicker sauce, whisk in a cornstarch slurry right before serving.

Our favorite kitchen equipment and supplies used with this recipe:

• Hamilton Beach Portable 6 Quart Set & Forget Slow Cooker
• OXO Good Grips 7-Piece Nesting Measuring Beaker Set
• Silicone Whisk Set
• Hamilton Beach 6-Speed Electric Hand Mixer

Yield 4 servings

Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time

5 Min

Cook time

7 Hour

Total time

7 H & 5 M

Slow Cooker Honey Soy Chicken

This easy slow cooker recipe tastes like takeout but is made right at home with simple ingredients. Serve it over rice or noodles and top with sesame seeds and green onions for a delicious, family-friendly dinner.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• ½ cup honey
• ¼ cup hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• sliced green onions, for garnish
• sesame seeds, for garnish

Instructions

1. Add the chicken breasts to the slow cooker in an even layer.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, and black pepper until well combined. Pour the mixture evenly over the chicken.
3. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours, until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
4. Once cooked, shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker using two forks or a hand mixer for easy shredding. Stir to coat the chicken evenly in the sauce.
5. Serve the shredded chicken over rice and garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

512

Fat

11 g

Sat. Fat

2 g

Carbs

48 g

Fiber

1 g

Net carbs

47 g

Sugar

40 g

Protein

55 g

Sodium

2840 mg

Cholesterol

146 mg

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