Slow-cooker honey-garlic chicken is an always-winner dinner.

Serve over rice for the perfect meal.

Learn how to make slow-cooker honey-garlic chicken, and impress everyone at the table with this new family-favorite dinner.

Southern Living Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken served over rice on a plate

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How To Make Slow-Cooker Honey-Garlic Chicken

The recipe for slow-cooker honey-garlic chicken is as simple as 1-2-3.

Find the full recipe below, but here’s a brief outline.

Serve chicken thighs over rich with sauce and a sprinkle of green onions.

Southern Living Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken ingredients

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It’s the perfect starch for soaking up all the incredible sauce.

But you could also serve overmashed potatoes,roasted potatoes,cauliflower mash, even riced cauliflower.

Reheat in the microwave in 30-second intervals until warmed through.

Southern Living Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken seasoning the chicken with the spice mixture

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How Long Does Slow-Cooker Honey-Garlic Chicken Need To Cook?

A lower temperature may require 5 to 6 hours.

For an even faster dinner with these same flavors, try our skillethoney-garlic chickenrecipe.

Southern Living Honey Garlic Chicken searing the chicken in a pan

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Sprinkle spice mixture over top (smooth) side of chicken thighs.

Sear chicken on one side:

Heat a 14-inch skillet over medium-high.

Add oil to pan and swirl to coat.

Southern Living Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken placing the chicken in the slow cooker

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Add chicken to pan, seasoned side down.

Cook until seared, about 3 minutes.

Place chicken, seared side up, in a 6-quart slow cooker.

Southern Living Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken pouring the sauce over the chicken

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Pour honey mixture over chicken.

Sprinkle butter pieces over the top.

Finish sauce and serve:

Remove chicken from slow cooker.

Southern Living Honey Garlic Chicken in the slow cooker with butter on top before cooking

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Whisk together cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl; stir into sauce in cooker.

Cook until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.

Serve chicken over rice; top with sauce and green onions.

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken sauce in the slow cooker

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