Slow Cooker Honey-Soy Chicken

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Slow Cooker Honey-Soy Chicken

Get out your crock pot! These Slow Cooker Honey-Soy Chicken drumsticks and thighs are soaked in a honey-soy sauce spiked with orange, ginger, and garlic. So easy and delicious!

Prep Time15

Cook Time8

Total Time8 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crock pot chicken, honey soy chicken, slow cooker chicken

Servings:

Ingredients

1/3 cup honey
2 teaspoons orange zest
2 tablespoons orange juice
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 cloves garlic , minced
1 & 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 & 1/2 pounds (8 bone-in) chicken pieces
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
cooked white rice , for serving

Instructions

Coat a 5 to 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine honey, orange zest, orange juice, soy sauce, salt, garlic, ginger, vinegar, crushed red pepper, and sesame seeds.
Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Season chicken on both sides with a little salt and pepper; sauté for about 3 minutes per side, until they have a golden crust. Transfer to the slow cooker along with the sauce mixture.
Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours (or until chicken registers 165F in the thickest part), basting the tops halfway through, so the skin doesn't dry out.
Transfer the chicken pieces to a bowl.
Very carefully pour the liquid from the slow cooker into a medium skillet with a tablespoon of cornstarch. Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil until reduced and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour the sauce over the drumsticks and stir to coat.
Serve, sprinkled with parsley, over cooked white white and enjoy!
NOTE: You can skip the sauce reduction, if preferred, it will just be looser.

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