Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken

Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken

Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken is my slow cooker version of the super popular meal. It is delicious, healthy, easy to make and will be ready in four hours using your crock pot or slow cooker.

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Category: Meat & Seafood

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: crock pot, dinner, gluten free, slow cooker

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 4

Total Time: 4 5

Servings:

Calories: 436kcal

Author: Vanessa Gengaroli

Ingredients

3 tablespoons coconut oil
2.2 lbs chicken breasts or thighs, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup arrowroot or Tapioca Flour
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup honey
1/2 cup coconut aminos or tamari or salt reduced soy sauce
1/4 cup tomato paste
4 cloves garlic minced
1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes adjust per your preferences
1 tbsp Sesame seeds to serve
Optional - Green vegetables like broccoli or green beans.

Instructions

Prepare Chicken: Season arrowroot with black pepper and salt in a large bowl, add the chicken and coat well.
Brown Chicken: Melt 1 tablespoon of the coconut oil in a large fry pan on moderate heat. Add chicken and cook for about 5 minutes until browned on all sides. Remove chicken and add to slow cooker. You may need to cook the chicken in two batches.
Prepare sauce: In a small bowl, combine honey, coconut aminos, tomato paste, garlic, red chili flakes and the remaining coconut oil. Combine well.
Cook: Pour mixture over chicken and make sure the chicken is evenly coated. Cook on low for 4 hours.
Add Greens (optional step): If you wanted to add greens, then add in the last hour of cooking.
Serve: Sprinkle with sesame seeds and and serve with your favourite sides.

Notes

If you are short on time and needed to cook on high heat, then cook for two hours.

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