slow cooker sweet chili garlic chicken recipe

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The Easy Chicken Dinner That Tastes Big With Very Little Effort

This slow cooker sweet chili garlic chicken is one of those easy weeknight recipes that always works. You pour one bold, glossy sauce over raw chicken breasts, let the slow cooker do the work, and a few hours later dinner is rich, tender, saucy, and ready to serve.

The flavor is sweet, savory, garlicky, and just a little sticky in the best way. It goes perfectly with rice, noodles, or even roasted vegetables.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, optional
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, optional
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions, optional

How to Make Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Garlic Chicken

Add the chicken

Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker in a single layer as much as possible.

Make the sauce

In a bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, honey, minced garlic, vinegar, sesame oil, and ginger if using.

Mix until smooth and fully combined.

Pour over the chicken

Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken breasts.

Cover with the lid.

Slow cook

Cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours, until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.

Try not to overcook it so the chicken stays juicy.

Thicken the sauce

Once the chicken is done, remove it carefully to a plate.

In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and water to make a slurry.

Pour the slurry into the sauce in the slow cooker and stir well.

Cover and cook on high for 10 to 15 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly.

Finish the chicken

You can leave the chicken breasts whole or slice or shred them.

Return the chicken to the sauce and spoon the sauce over the top.

Serve

Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions if using.

Serve hot over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes.

Helpful Tips

Chicken thighs also work very well if you want even more tenderness.

For extra heat, add a little red pepper flakes or sriracha.

If the sauce gets too thick, add a splash of water or broth.

This recipe is great for meal prep.

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, optional
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • sesame seeds, optional
  • green onions, optional

Instructions

  1. Place chicken in the slow cooker.
  2. Whisk together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, honey, garlic, vinegar, sesame oil, and ginger.
  3. Pour over the chicken.
  4. Cook on low 4 to 5 hours or high 2 to 3 hours.
  5. Remove chicken.
  6. Stir cornstarch with water and add to the sauce.
  7. Cook on high 10 to 15 minutes until thickened.
  8. Return chicken to the sauce.
  9. Serve hot.

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