Slow Cooker Sticky Garlic Chicken
Go crazy over this amazing chicken that's slow-cooked to perfection.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 255kcal
Ingredients
- 4 boneless and skinless chicken thighs skin removed if purchased with skin on, bone-in is fine
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds divided
- 1/2 cup light soy sauce low-sodium, optional tamari
- 1/4 cup honey raw
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Rub the chicken with the salt and half of the pepper. Over medium to high heat in a skillet with olive oil, brown both sides of the chicken. Transfer the chicken to the slow cooker then sprinkle with1 tablespoon of sesame seeds.
- In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce, honey, lemon juice, garlic, and the remaining pepper.
- Pour the soy sauce mixture over chicken. Cook on low 6 hours or high for 4 hours. Chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Separate the chicken from the liquid then pour the liquid in a small saucepan. Over low heat, cook the liquid with the cornstarch until it thickens. Pour the sauce on the chicken before serving then sprinkle the remaining sesame seeds.
- This chicken dish goes perfectly over a bed of steamed brown rice or quinoa.