Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken | chicken recipes, baked chicken, chicken thighs, butter chicken, crockpot chicken, chicken healthy, chicken enchiladas, chicken parmesan, chicken casserole, chicken andrice, chicken pasta, chicken easy, chicken dinner, orange chicken, chicken piccata, chicken marsala, #chickencstirfry #chickencrecipesfor #chickencgreekyogurt #chickencsourcream #chickencmeals #chickencgreenonions #chickenccomfortfoods #chickencproducts #chickenchotsauces #chickencovens #chickenchealthy #chickencbreadcrumbs #chickencredpeppers #chickencwhitewines #chickencsimple #chickencveggies

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Cornstarch in cold water will thicken. Depending on what you make….1/4 cup cold water to heaping tablespoon of cornstarch. If you need more,make another quater cup and add gradually as needed.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 pounds
• 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon cornstrach
• sesame seeds for garnish if desired
• 1-2 teaspoons sriracha depending on how spicy you would like this
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon ginger grated
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 2 scallions sliced thin, divided (white parts for cooking, green for serving)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Frist Place chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker.
2. In a medium bowl whisk together soy sauce, honey, hoisin, vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, sriracha and the white parts only of the scallions.
3. Pour the sauce mixture ontop of the chicken and cook for 2-3 hours on low. (Cooking time depends on the thickness of your chicken. My chicken breasts were pretty small and took 2 1/2 hours.)
4. Then Remove the chicken from the liquid and place on a plate or cutting board. 
5. Allow the chicken to rest for a couple of minutes and then shred with two forks or slice it up with a knife.
6. Then Transfer the liquid from the slow cooker to a small saucepan.
7. Whisk 2 tablespoons of water with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch. Slowly add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce.
8. Then Cook on high until bubbly and thickened, whisking constantly. 
9. Pour the sauce back in the slow cooker along with the shredded chicken and toss to coat.
10. Next Serve immediately with sesame seeds and green onions for garnish.
11. Enjoy It !

Recipes adapted from : yourhomebasedmom.com