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Three sticky, glazed Slow Cooker Thighs served on a white plate with sauce.

Slow Cooker Honey Soy Chicken Thighs

This recipe yields tender, flavorful chicken thighs cooked in a slow cooker with a sweet and savory honey soy glaze.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Low Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 thighs
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 817
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
Sauce Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 3 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried mustard
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley optional, for garnish

Equipment

  • Cast-iron skillet or heavy bottom pan
  • Slow cooker (Crock Pot)
  • Medium-size bowl

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a cast-iron skillet or heavy bottom pan. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and sear, skin side down until golden.
  2. Remove the chicken from the pan and place skin side up in the crock pot.
  3. To a medium-size bowl, add ketchup, soy sauce, honey, garlic, onion powder, dried thyme, dried parsley, and dried mustard. Whisk together and pour over the chicken.
  4. Place the lid on the crock pot and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 5 hours until the chicken is done and the sauce has thickened.
  5. Remove chicken and place on a serving dish. Spoon the sauce from the bottom of the crock pot over the chicken, sprinkle with fresh parsley, and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 817kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 50gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 283mgSodium: 1713mgPotassium: 802mgFiber: 1gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 460IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 3mg

Notes

The cook time is 3 hours on HIGH. If you cook on LOW, the total time will be 5 hours.

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