Description
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken: a sweet, savory, melt-in-your-mouth tender 5-ingredient weeknight dinner cooked hands-off in your slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (halal-friendly)
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: chopped parsley or green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Place chicken in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, and pepper.
- Pour mixture over the chicken, ensuring it’s well coated.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours, until chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Garnish with parsley or green onions before serving.
Notes
- For gluten-free needs, ensure your soy sauce is gluten-free or substitute with tamari or coconut aminos.
- To thicken the sauce, mix 1 teaspoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water and stir into the sauce during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3-4 days. Serve with rice or steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
- Chicken breasts or thighs both work well in this dish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-7 hours (low) or 3-4 hours (high)
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 860 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
Keywords: Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken, slow cooker chicken, brown sugar garlic chicken, easy weeknight dinner, 5-ingredient chicken