This slow cooker honey garlic chicken and veggies is an easy, hands-off dinner made with tender chicken, hearty vegetables, and a sweet-and-savory garlic sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights and meal prep, this one-pot crockpot recipe delivers big flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
- Main Ingredients
- 1½ –2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 lb baby potatoes halved
- 3 –4 large carrots cut into thick chunks
- 2 cups green beans or broccoli florets added later
- Honey Garlic Sauce
- ½ cup honey
- ⅓ cup soy sauce low-sodium recommended
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- Pantry Staples
- Olive oil or cooking spray
- Salt lightly, if needed
- Optional Thickener
- 1 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water slurry
Instructions
- Prep the Slow Cooker
- Lightly grease the slow cooker with cooking spray or olive oil.
- Add potatoes and carrots in an even layer on the bottom.
- Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Add Chicken
- Place chicken on top of the vegetables.
- Make the Sauce
- In a bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic, apple cider vinegar, and black pepper.
- Cook
- Pour sauce evenly over chicken and vegetables.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours.
- Add Final Veggies
- Add green beans or broccoli during the last 30–45 minutes of cooking.
- Optional: Thicken Sauce
- Remove chicken and veggies.
- Stir cornstarch slurry into the sauce.
- Cook on HIGH for 10–15 minutes until thickened.
- Return chicken and veggies to coat before serving.
Notes
- Chicken thighs stay juicier if cooking on HIGH.
- Avoid adding soft vegetables too early to prevent mushiness.
- Sauce thickens naturally as it cools.