Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken Recipe
This Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken recipe combines the perfect balance of sweet and spicy flavors, resulting in tender, flavorful shredded chicken that is perfect for sandwiches, tacos, or served over rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup tamari or soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup sriracha
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: Whisk together tamari, honey, sriracha, and minced garlic.
- Cook the Chicken: Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker and pour the sauce on top. Cook on high for 1.5 to 2 hours or low for 3-5 hours.
- Shred the Chicken: Once chicken is tender, remove, shred with forks, and set aside.
- Thicken the Sauce: Dissolve cornstarch in the sauce, then return shredded chicken to the slow cooker.
- Combine and Serve: Stir chicken in the sauce, let sit for 10 minutes, then serve over rice or in tacos.
Notes
- You can adjust the level of spiciness by increasing or decreasing the amount of sriracha used.
- For a thicker sauce, increase the amount of cornstarch or cook on high with the lid off for the last 30 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 1050mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
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