Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken and Vegetables

Name: Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken and Vegetables
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2.5–3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts; 1 lb baby red potatoes, halved; 1 lb baby carrots; 4 cloves garlic, minced; ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce; ½ cup honey; ¼ cup ketchup (optional, for extra depth; you can omit or reduce if desired); 2 tablespoons olive oil or sesame oil; 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat); 2 teaspoons cornstarch + 2 tablespoons water (optional, to thicken sauce); Optional garnish: sesame seeds, chopped green onions

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:7h

Updated at: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:43:54 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories551.7 kcal (28%)

Total Fat15.7 g (22%)

Carbs53.6 g (21%)

Sugars32.9 g (37%)

Protein49.7 g (99%)

Sodium1158 mg (58%)

Fiber5 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

2.5 lbsboneless skinless chicken thighs

or breasts

1 lbbaby red potatoes

½ cuplow-sodium soy sauce

½ cuphoney

¼ cupketchup

optional, for extra depth, you can omit or reduce if desired

2 tablespoonsolive oil

or sesame oil

1 tablespoonapple cider vinegar

or rice vinegar

½ teaspoonblack pepper

½ teaspoonred pepper flakes

optional, for heat

2 teaspoonscornstarch

optional, to thicken sauce

2 tablespoonswater

Instructions

Step 1

Layer Vegetables: Place halved potatoes and carrots in the bottom of the slow cooker.

Step 2

Add Chicken: Lay the chicken thighs or breasts on top of the veggies.

Step 3

Make Sauce: In a bowl, whisk together garlic, soy sauce, honey, ketchup (if using), oil, vinegar, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.

Step 4

Pour Sauce: Pour the sauce over the chicken and vegetables.

Step 5

Cook:Low for 6–7 hours or High for 3–4 hours (Chicken should be tender and cooked through; vegetables should be soft.)

Step 6

Optional – Thicken Sauce: Remove about ½ cup of liquid from the slow cooker, whisk it with the cornstarch and water, then stir it back in. Cook for an additional 15–20 minutes to thicken.

Step 7

Serve: Plate the chicken and vegetables, drizzle with sauce, and garnish with sesame seeds or green onions if desired.