Description
Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs are sweet, savory, and perfectly tender. Cooked in the slow cooker, they require minimal prep time for a no-fuss main course perfect for weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos
- 1/3 cup low sugar ketchup
- 1/3 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons sriracha
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- juice of 1 lime
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 4 teaspoons grated or crushed fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot starch + 2 tablespoons cold water
- sesame seeds, for garnish
- sliced green onion, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the chicken thighs to slow cooker and season with salt and pepper.
- Whisk together coconut aminos, ketchup, honey, sriracha, sesame oil, vinegar, garlic, and ginger until well combined.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken thighs. Cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours or until the chicken is tender and cooked through. Flip halfway through.
- Remove the chicken thighs from the sauce in the slow cooker. Whisk together the arrowroot starch and water until well combined and then pour into the sauce. Stir together until well combined.
- Cover and cook the sauce on high for 25-30 minutes until thickened. Add the chicken thighs back to the slow cooker, coat in the sauce, and cook for another 5-10 minutes until the chicken is heated through.
- Transfer the chicken and sauce to a serving dish and garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onion. Serve over rice and with veggies.