Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs Recipe
This dish features tender chicken thighs slow-cooked in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce, perfect for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 2 pieces green onions thinly sliced
- sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, grated ginger, rice vinegar, sesame oil, black pepper, and optional red pepper flakes. Whisk until smooth.
- Arrange chicken thighs in the crockpot with skin side up. Pour the honey garlic sauce over the chicken, ensuring each piece is coated.
- Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours until the chicken is tender.
- Carefully lift the chicken thighs out of the crockpot and place them on a serving platter.
- For crispy skin, broil the thighs in the oven for 3 to 5 minutes.
- To thicken the sauce, transfer remaining sauce to a saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Drizzle the thickened sauce over the chicken thighs.
- Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
For extra crispy skin, broil the chicken thighs after cooking.