Honey Garlic Chicken

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• black pepper
• 1 cup honey
• 6 -7 garlic cloves, minced
• 2/3 cup soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 bunch green onion, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 season chicken liberally with black pepper and place in a crock pot.
• 2 combine honey, garlic, soy sauce, ketchup and red pepper flakes in a medium-sized bowl and whisk until all ingredients are thoroughly incorporated. add green onions and stir (reserving some for garnish if desired).
• 3 pour honey mixture over chicken pieces then cook, covered, on high for 3-4 hours (or low for 5-6 hours) or until chicken is cooked through and tender.
• 4 remove chicken from crock pot then cover to keep moist. increase temperature of crock pot to high (if not already on high) and replace lid.
• 5 add cornstarch to a small bowl or cup then slowly add water; stir until smooth. add cornstarch slurry to crock pot, cover and heat until sauce thickens (about 30 minutes).
• 6 chop chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces and add back to crock pot. gently stir to coat chicken with sauce. reduce heat to “warm” until ready to serve.
• 7 serve chicken and sauce over rice. garnish with chopped green onions if desired.