Description
Tender, glossy chicken thighs slow cooked in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce that fills the kitchen with warm aromas and delivers a comforting, weeknight-friendly dinner.
Ingredients
- Chicken thighs, boneless skinless: 2 pounds
- Honey: 1/2 cup
- Soy sauce: 1/4 cup
- Ketchup: 1/4 cup
- Garlic, minced: 4 cloves
- Onion, chopped: 1 medium
- Rice vinegar: 2 tablespoons
- Cornstarch: 2 tablespoons
- Water, for slurry: 2 tablespoons
- Sesame seeds, toasted: 1 tablespoon
- Green onions, thinly sliced: 2 stalks
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: If your slow cooker has a sauté setting, preheat it, otherwise warm a skillet over medium heat.
- Combine Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, whisk honey, soy sauce, ketchup, minced garlic, chopped onion, and rice vinegar until smooth.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Lightly sear the chicken thighs in the preheated insert or a skillet for 2 to 3 minutes per side, then place them in the slow cooker.
- Assemble the Dish: Pour the honey soy mixture over the chicken, turning pieces so they are well coated.
- Cook to Perfection: Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, until the chicken is tender.
- Finishing Touches: Transfer the cooking liquid to a saucepan, whisk cornstarch with water to make a slurry, then stir it into the sauce and simmer until glossy and thickened, 2 to 4 minutes. Return sauce to the chicken.
- Serve and Enjoy: Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions, then serve hot over rice or noodles.
Notes
- Note: Double the sauce if you love extra glaze for rice or noodles.
- For gentle heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce.
- Use tamari for a gluten-free option.
- Sear the chicken first for deeper flavor, but you can skip this step if short on time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 6 oz chicken with sauce
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg