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    Crockpot Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken with Foolproof Rice

    Published by Melissa on July 31, 2018 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 54 Comments

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    Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken with Rice and broccoli on a white plate via @barbarabakes

    An easy, delicious Crockpot / Slow Cooker meal made with inexpensive chicken thighs and a simple Asian style sauce. I spiced the Crockpot Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken up with a little garlic chili sauce and served it with foolproof rice.

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    I adapted this recipe from the Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe on Taste and Tell, which was featured on Kalyn’s Kitchen delicious site Slow Cooker from Scratch. A great site for finding slow cooker recipes. This is a wonderful weekend night meal that comes together quickly.

    Also included in this post is a Recipe Round Up. I’ve joined a fun group of bloggers to put together a roundup of recipes on the first day of every month. This month we’re sharing Easy Crockpot Dinner Recipes.

    After you’ve checked out this easy Crockpot Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken recipe, be sure and scroll to the bottom of the post for links to all the other great easy Crockpot recipes! 

    Making Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken in the Instant Pot Gem Multicooker

    I doubled Deborah’s recipe, adapted from More Make it Fast, Cook it Slow, so I would have leftovers to freeze for another day. Doubling the sauce wasn’t necessary so I decreased it to one and a half in my adapted recipe below.

    The foolproof method from America’s Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook cooks the rice the same way you would pasta. Just boil it in a lot of water until it’s tender and drain it.

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    You end up with perfectly cooked, fluffy rice and an added bonus is that it cooks in less time than the traditional pilaf style. It’s such great idea. If you have trouble cooking rice and don’t have a pressure cooker, give this method for cooking rice a try.

    Put this Crockpot Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken on your menu soon. You’ll be glad you did.

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    Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken with Foolproof Rice

    Cook Time4 hours hrs
    Total Time4 hours hrs
    Course: Chicken
    Keyword: cooking, food, recipe
    Servings: 8 Servings
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
    • ½ teaspoon dried minced garlic
    • [1 teaspoons chili garlic sauce]
    • ¾ cup soy sauce
    • ¾ cup ketchup
    • ¾ cup honey

    Foolproof Rice

    • 1 cup rice*
    • 2 ½ teaspoons salt

    Instructions

    • Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken
    • Place the chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker. In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic, chili sauce, soy sauce, ketchup and honey. Pour over the chicken and cover.
    • Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours. Remove chicken, place on a plate and tent with foil to keep warm. Transfer the remaining sauce to a saucepan and reduce down over medium heat until desired consistency is reached. Serve over the chicken and garnish with fresh basil.
    • Serve over rice.

    • Foolproof RiceIn a large pot bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Stir in the rice and salt. Return to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender.

    Notes

    *Use any type of rice you'd like. White rice will take approximately 10 - 20 minutes, Brown Rice 22 - 40 minutes. I used Lundberg short grain brown rice and at my altitude it took about 40 minutes to cook.
    Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken slightly adapted from Taste and Tell
    Foolproof Rice America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook

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    1. kristy

      February 28, 2012 at 9:21 pm

      Salivating! What else you think! haha….
      Kristy

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    2. Cooking on a Dime

      February 26, 2012 at 4:44 pm

      I have never tried chicken thighs in a slow cooker. Now I will add it to the “must try” list!

      Reply
    3. Catalina @ Cake with Love

      February 24, 2012 at 6:35 am

      Great dinner, thanks for the rice tips!

      Reply
    4. Maria

      February 24, 2012 at 6:19 am

      Thanks for the rice tips!

      Reply
    5. teresa

      February 23, 2012 at 5:42 pm

      oh this has my mouth just watering! i love this dish!

      Reply
    6. rachael

      February 23, 2012 at 8:07 am

      I want to make this for dinner tonight. looks delicious! I’ve never cooked rice this way. Is it really 4 qts of water? Do you cook it like pasta and drain the remaining water? Sounds great to me since I always use too little water in my rice cooker and it burns. thanks!

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      • Barbara

        February 23, 2012 at 8:29 am

        Yes, just boil it like pasta and then drain it when it’s tender. I always burn rice in my rice cooker too. Enjoy!

        Reply
    7. Daniela

      February 23, 2012 at 2:46 am

      Delizioso il pollo preparato a questo modo. Un abbraccio Daniela.

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    8. Katie {Epicurean Mom}

      February 22, 2012 at 11:29 pm

      I love the addition of the spice to the chicken! Sweet and spicy is very my style! Looks delicious!

      Reply
    9. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

      February 22, 2012 at 10:19 pm

      Rice really is hard to cook, I agree! My parents use a rice cooker. I think I have finally figured it out but I really want to try your method now! xxx

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    10. Juliana

      February 22, 2012 at 9:32 pm

      Barbara, I sure need to use better my slow cooker…this chicken looks delicious, sweet and spicy and perfect with rice.
      Hope you are having a fabulous week 🙂

      Reply
    11. beti

      February 22, 2012 at 7:33 pm

      I’m not a fan of slow cooker food but I would love to try new recipes, this chicken sounds great with honey and garlic

      Reply
    12. Asmita

      February 22, 2012 at 4:49 pm

      Looks superb!!! Perfectly cooked rice or pasta can make a big difference to any dish. I will have to try this recipe.

      Reply
    13. Rocky Mountain Woman

      February 22, 2012 at 3:28 pm

      I think the altitude messes with my rice sometimes! This looks so good, I love the garlic and barbecue combo….

      Reply
    14. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      February 22, 2012 at 12:52 pm

      A flavourful garlic chicken. Would be nice to serve with pasta too.

      Reply
    15. JG

      February 22, 2012 at 9:30 am

      This looks like a wonderful slow cooker recipe!
      ~Judy

      Reply
    16. Alison @ Ingredients, Inc

      February 22, 2012 at 7:37 am

      perfect for dinnertime!

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    17. Melanie

      February 22, 2012 at 6:30 am

      This dish looks good and simple, which is a plus. I’ll have to give it a try. I tried one from Kalyn’s site too. We had the turkey white bean pumpkin chili. It was excellent with some added chipotle chili powder & topped w/ sour cream & Mont Jack cheese. Interesting way to do rice. I like to do mine in the oven, with different seasonings and/or fresh herbs added.

      Reply
    18. Amy

      February 22, 2012 at 1:43 am

      Yum, what a simple and scrumptious creation. I can eat this everyday! 😛 Your brown rice looks perfect. I always preferred brown over white for more fiber and nutty flavor. I love your recipe.

      Reply
    19. Valérie ( France )

      February 22, 2012 at 1:12 am

      je suis fan des assiette sucrées-salées, le poulet, l’ail et le miel sont une délicieuse association
      Je te souhaite une agréable journée
      Valérie.

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    20. Jo

      February 21, 2012 at 10:42 pm

      I’ve seen this way of cooking rice also called the french method, apparently this is the most common way they cook rice! I haven’t tried it out myself yet, will ahve to give it a go.

      Reply
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