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Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken Recipe

This Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken is easy, healthy, and the perfect combination of sweet and spicy! With very little active time required, this recipe is perfect for when you want a healthy AND delicious meal without spending tons of time in the kitchen! 
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time4 hrs
Total Time4 hrs 10 mins
Course: Main
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: crockpot, easy, sweet and spicy
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 452kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts uncooked
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup Sriracha see notes below
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar see notes below
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce gluten free variety, coconut aminos, or tamari, if necessary
  • 4 cloves garlic minced or pressed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch

Optional toppings

  • Green onion thinly sliced
  • Cilantro chopped
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Grease your crockpot with cooking spray.
  • Whisk together sauce ingredients: broth, honey, Sriracha, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ground ginger, and black pepper. Taste and re-season, to taste.*
  • Pour half the sauce into crockpot.
  • Place chicken into crockpot.
  • Pour the rest of the sauce over the chicken.
  • Place the lid on and cook on LOW for 3 hours.
  • After 3 hours, remove chicken from crockpot and set aside.
  • Slowly whisk the cornstarch into the sauce until well combined.
  • Cut the chicken into large chunks and place back into crockpot.
  • Cook on HIGH, covered, for an additional hour***
  • Serve with your choice of rice (or quinoa) and additional toppings and enjoy!
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Notes

This is spicy, but that’s the point! Not a fan? Try adding half as much sriracha OR add an extra 1/4 cup of honey. Taste the mixture BEFORE cooking it, so you can get the perfect sweet/spicy combo for you!
See substitution suggestions for rice vinegar. Do NOT replace with equal parts of another vinegar.
Want the sauce thicker? Keep your slow cooker on the “warm” setting” after cook time has completed with the lid off. It’ll thicken as it sits.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 2894mg | Potassium: 1024mg | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 30.4mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2.1mg