Honey Garlic Chicken (Crock Pot)

This 5 stars Honey Garlic Chicken It’s made in the slow cooker and is perfect for any weeknight meal. It’s kid-friendly and made with 5 simple ingredients.

This Honey Garlic Chicken (Slow Cooker) is a Fit Foodie Finds reader favorite. Many of you have made this dish over and over again and we hope you like it!

This Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken is flavorful, sweet, and spicy all at the same time, and made with just 5 ingredients. Slow cook chicken in sauce on high for 2-3 minutes or on low for 4-5.

What’s in Honey Garlic Chicken?

You read that correctly, this amazing Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken is made with only 5 ingredients.

• Boneless, skinless chicken breasts: we’re using chicken breast, but you’re more than welcome to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs instead.
• Minced garlic: you will need 3 whole tablespoons of minced garlic. Trust us.
• Honey: we love that honey is an all-natural sweetener. Also, it goes very well with soy sauce and garlic.
• Soy sauce (or tamari): the soy sauce adds a great salty flavor and has a decent amount of salt as well.
• Red Chili Garlic Sauce: Do you want to add some heat, but not too much spice? A little red chili garlic sauce goes a long way.

Honey Garlic Chicken Instant Pot Instructions

1. Place the chicken breast and honey garlic sauce in your Instant Pot.
2. Cover the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 8-10 minutes. quick release
3. Remove chicken from Instant Pot and use 2 forks to shred.
4. Thicken the sauce by removing 1/4 cup of the sauce and whisking it with 1/2 tablespoon of the cornstarch. Pour the sauce and shredded chicken back into the Instant Pot and mix.
5. Turn on the sauté function and bring the sauce to a boil to activate the cornstarch.
6. Once thickened serve immediately.

How to Store Honey Garlic Chicken

Store this Honey Garlic Chicken in an airtight container for 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator. We recommend keeping Honey Garlic Chicken separate from other ingredients (rice, vegetables, etc.).

frozen food instructions

This Honey Garlic Chicken makes a great frozen meal if you are making a meal for yourself or loved ones.

1. Create a honey garlic sauce by mixing together minced garlic, honey, soy sauce, and red chili garlic sauce until the honey has dissolved.
2. Then, place the chicken breast in a gallon-size freezer-safe bag and pour the sauce on top.
3. Remove as much air as possible from the bag and seal it tight.
4. Freeze up to 3 months.

Want to learn how to reheat this frozen meal? See how here.

Serving Suggestions

You can easily turn this slow cooker chicken breast recipe into an amazing chicken meal prep by pairing it with your favorite grain and stir-fried vegetables.