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Crockpot Honey Red Chicken 🍯

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A pink bowl filled with white rice, Crockpot Honey Red Chicken glazed in a dark sauce, and steamed broccoli with extra vegetables, all set on a wooden surface.

My Honey Red Chicken is a sure fire crowd pleaser any night for dinner! Instead of going and spending a ton of money on take out, make my honey red chicken, aka honey garlic chicken right in the crockpot. Simple ingredients you most likely already have in your pantry, but combined makes an incredibly easy dinner! We have flavors in this dish such as honey, ketchup, garlic, brown sugar, soy sauce, and a few more sneaky little extras. Throw some white rice in the rice cooker, serve with some stir fry veggies, and you got yourself a family favorite dinner and you will barely break a sweat. Are you ready? Let’s make it!

Raw, skinless chicken thighs are arranged on a square white plate atop a wooden cutting board—perfect for preparing Crockpot Honey Red Chicken. The meat appears fresh and unseasoned.
Five spice containers (paprika, onion powder, chicken bouillon, garlic powder) stand behind a plate with small piles of each spice—perfect for seasoning dishes like Crockpot Honey Red Chicken—on a kitchen counter.
Raw chicken thighs on a white plate, sprinkled with spices and ready to become delicious Crockpot Honey Red Chicken, placed on a wooden cutting board.
Raw, seasoned chicken thighs destined for Crockpot Honey Red Chicken are placed on a white square plate atop a wooden cutting board. The reddish-brown spice rub hints at bold flavors and signals they’re ready for slow cooking.
A person with pink nail polish pours ketchup and less sodium soy sauce into a measuring cup on a wooden cutting board, prepping ingredients for Crockpot Honey Red Chicken, with small bowls and pepper mills in the background.
A hand holds a jar of Spice World minced garlic above a measuring cup containing a dark liquid mixture for Crockpot Honey Red Chicken on a wooden cutting board; small bowls of ingredients are visible in the background.
A glass measuring cup filled with a dark liquid, likely the sauce mixture for Crockpot Honey Red Chicken, containing visible spices and a mound of light brown powder, sits on a wooden surface.
A hand with pink nails holds a bottle of Nate’s 100% Pure Florida Raw & Unfiltered Honey above a glass measuring cup filled with a dark liquid mixture, perfect for making Crockpot Honey Red Chicken, on a wooden cutting board. Kitchen items are in the background.
A hand with pink nail polish holds a bottle of Kikkoman rice vinegar above a glass measuring cup filled with sauce for Crockpot Honey Red Chicken, surrounded by flavorful ingredients on a wooden cutting board.

I love this using this Hamilton Beach 6-Quart Slow Cooker for my recipes because it has three simple cooking settings, it is easy to clean, dishwasher safe, and easy to carry with the handles.


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👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store in an air-tight container for 3-5 days in the refrigerator.

🤔 Common Questions

Can I use chicken breasts instead of chicken thighs for this recipe ?

Yes, you can use up to 4 chicken breasts!

Can I use fresh garlic instead of jarred minced garlic?

Yes, use about 6 – 7 chopped garlic cloves!

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A pink bowl filled with white rice, Crockpot Honey Red Chicken glazed in a dark sauce, and steamed broccoli with extra vegetables, all set on a wooden surface.

Crockpot Honey Red Chicken

My Honey Red Chicken is a sure fire crowd pleaser any night for dinner! Instead of going and spending a ton of money on take out, make my honey red chicken, aka honey garlic chicken right in the crockpot. Simple ingredients you most likely already have in your pantry, but combined makes an incredibly easy dinner! We have flavors in this dish such as honey, ketchup, garlic, brown sugar, soy sauce, and a few more sneaky little extras. Throw some white rice in the rice cooker, serve with some stir fry veggies, and you got yourself a family favorite dinner and you will barely break a sweat. Are you ready? Let's make it!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 316 kcal

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  • Season the chicken thighs with chicken bouillon seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Rub the seasonings on both sides of the chicken thighs. Set them aside.
  • In a measuring cup or bowl, add soy sauce, ketchup, minced garlic, brown sugar, honey, and rice wine vinegar. Mix that together until combined. In a separate small bowl add in cornstarch and water. Stir that together until combined.
  • Now, add the seasoned chicken thighs into a crockpot and pour that cornstarch water mixture evenly over the top of the chicken thighs. Then pour the honey red sauce evenly over the chicken thighs.
  • Pop the lid on your crockpot and set it to high for 4 hours. Serve the chicken alongside white rice and veggies. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 316kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 26gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 1824mgPotassium: 551mgFiber: 1gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 428IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg
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5 Comments

  1. What would cooking time be for chicken breasts? How do you think this could be modified for an instant pot? It looks delish!

    1. Cooking time for chicken breast is the same! 🙂 for instant pot I’ll post and add a variation!

  2. 5 stars
    When I was young I used to have a beautiful talented girlfriend that looked just like you. I can’t remember her name but I know I must have. Love your stuff

  3. Made this recipe last night & it was a hit! My entire family loved it! It’s a keeper. Btw, I made it w/o the cornstarch & it was still amazing! 🤩 Thank you for sharing!

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