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Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken – a new go-to family dinner. Easy, slow-cooked chicken tossed in a spicy-sweet and tangy honey garlic sauce. Serve this dish with broccoli cooked up right alongside the chicken. It’s the easiest crockpot dinner. Add a side of rice for a main and lots of fresh herbs to finish. And if you’re short on time, you can bake this chicken too!
My Nonnie was the queen of a sweet and tangy honey garlic chicken. She used to make this meal the day guests would arrive to visit them in South Florida. She knew that everyone always enjoyed the dish!
Nonnie’s sauce included some 1000 Island dressing and, I believe, an entire jar of orange marmalade, plus soy sauce. It may not sound that appealing when you say it out loud, but you can’t deny that the dish she made with delicious! She would serve the chicken and sauce with rice and roasted asparagus or broccoli.
I drew some inspiration from my Nonnie’s dish and made a variation in the crockpot. My sauce is much, much less sweet, with no dressing and a lot more garlic. Pretty different but very delish!
Since the weather has been so chilly and life is always busy, I wanted to make this in a crockpot. I slow-cooked the chicken in the sauce with the broccoli right on top.
This has to be one of my most effortless crockpot dinners. Nothing fancy to it! Which is often what we need most. While my Nonnie’s recipe inspired me, this also reminds me of a cozy Sunday night dinner my mom would serve. If you’re looking for a cozy dinner that’s still elegant enough to serve for Valentine’s Day, give this dish a try!
Here are the details
Ingredients
- Chicken breast or thighs – you can also use a mix, which is exactly what I do!
- Garlic – and lots of it!
- Tamari or soy sauce
- Ketchup – ideally, this is organic with no added sugars, or at least very little sugar. I love the Rao’s homemade ketchup. Primal Kitchens makes an unsweetened and one sweetened with honey. If you’re using Heinz ketchup, use the organic, it does not include any corn syrup.
- Honey
- Chili paste
- Rice vinegar
- Broccoli
- Fresh herbs – scallions and cilantro
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Steam or crispy rice – for serving
Special Tools
For this recipe, you’ll need a crockpot, or you can bake the chicken in a baking dish instead.
Steps
Step 1: the chicken
Arrange the chicken in the bowl of your crockpot. Sprinkle the garlic over the chicken.
Step 2: the sauce
I like to mix this in a glass jar first, but you can also add all the ingredients directly to the crockpot and then stir it up with the chicken.
The sauce is a mix of tamari (or use soy sauce), ketchup, honey, chili paste, and rice vinegar. I like to add black pepper too. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
Step 3: add the the broccoli
You can add the broccoli now, like I do, or you can wait until the end and add the broccoli before serving. I love that the broccoli gets super saucy, but some prefer to cook the broccoli for less time. Choose whatever you will enjoy!
Slow cook for 3 to 4 hours on low, then remove the lid and cook on high to thicken up the sauce.
Step 4:
Serve the chicken and sauce over bowls of crispy sesame rice. Steamed rice is great too! Then I love to add fresh scallions and cilantro for some freshness. It’s so yummy!
Looking for other busy weeknight-night recipes? Try these!
One Skillet Saucy Chicken Tortilla Enchilada Rice Bake
Crockpot Crispy Chicken Tinga Tacos with Avocado Jalapeño Crema
Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Salmon with Caesar Roasted Potatoes
One Skillet Cheesy Green Chile Chicken
Lastly, if you make this Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And, of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken and Broccoli
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 605 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breasts or thighs
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 cup tamari or soy sauce
- 1/4 cup organic ketchup
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2-3 tablespoons chili paste
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- black pepper
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped herbs scallions/cilantro
- toasted sesame seeds, for serving
- rice, for serving
Instructions
Crockpot
- 1. In the bowl of your slow cooker, add the chicken and garlic. 2. In a bowl, mix the tamari, ketchup, honey, chili paste, rice vinegar, and pepper. Pour the honey sauce over the chicken. Add the broccoli. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high for 1-2 hours.3. Crank the heat on the slow cooker to high. Remove the lid. Cook for 25 minutes to thicken the sauce. 4. Serve the chicken, broccoli, and sauce over bowls of rice topped with herbs and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Oven
- 1. Preheat the oven to 425° F. 2. In a rectangular baking dish, add the chicken and garlic. 3. In a bowl, mix the tamari, ketchup, honey, chili paste, rice vinegar, and pepper. Pour the honey sauce over the chicken. Add the broccoli and cook for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is cooked and coated in sauce.4. Serve the chicken, broccoli, and sauce over bowls of rice topped with herbs and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
This post was originally published on February 13, 2025
Super bummed – followed the recipe for the low slow cook but the chicken ended up not having much flavor other than being salty and dried out, and the sauce did not thicken up. 🙁 First time one of the recipes from HBH turned out this poorly
Hi Kaitlyn,
I appreciate you trying this dish and so many others. I am so sorry to hear it did not turn out for you!
This was excellent! My family raved and a friend said it tastes like a restaurant. Great recipe!!
I added a little cornstarch to thicken the sauce and I cooked my broccoli separate to keep it a bit more crisp.
Loved it. Thank you!
Hey Megan,
Love to hear this! Thanks for giving this recipe a go, so glad it was enjoyed!
Have a great weekend!☃️
I saw this was on the top recipes list so I got excited to make it, however was extremely disappointed. The sauce just had such a lack of flavor and did not thicken at all. It was super watery. This was probably one of the worst recipes I’ve made in awhile 😭
I am so very sorry to hear this, Kira. Thank you for sharing your notes, I appreciate you trying the recipe!
Love this recipe! I was looking for a new chicken crockpot dish. Great flavor! A little cornstarch slurry thickens the sauce right up! This is a new favorite.
Hi Rebecca,
I appreciate you giving this recipe a go, great to hear it turned out well for you!
This recipe is a complete fail. No way it ever thickens up. I should have read the comments first. Don’t waste your time with this.
So yummy! we used chicken breasts and shredded them before eating. Also, we modified by used ponzu sauce instead of soy sauce and tomato paste with chili powder and red pepper flakes instead of chili paste. Cooked broccoli separately and threw it over rice.
Hey Katie,
Thanks for the thoughtful feedback after trying this recipe, I’m happy to hear it was a win. Have a wonderful day!
I am surprised at so many low ratings. I make this 2-3 times a month
We love it. I have found that the sauce is thicker sometimes than others, not sure why, but I love the flavors so much I don’t care. Put it over some rice and slurp up that sauce. Also the broccoli from my garden cooks way faster than from the store. And if chicken is drying out, need to adjust cooking time. This recipe is worth tweeking.
Hey Sheri,
Happy Sunday!! I am so glad to hear this recipe always turns out well for you, thanks for making it so often!