Description
Delicious and tender Crock Pot Chicken Thighs cooked in a sweet and spicy sauce made with soy, honey, sriracha, and ginger, perfect for an easy and flavorful meal served over white rice.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (trimmed of extra fat)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup less sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
Garnish and Serving
- 2 green onions (thinly sliced)
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (for garnish)
- 4 cups cooked white rice (for serving)
Instructions
- Season the Chicken: Season the chicken thighs with salt and black pepper to taste, ensuring even coverage for enhanced flavor.
- Brown the Chicken: Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a 12″ skillet. Cook the chicken thighs for 3-5 minutes on each side until they develop a golden-brown crust.
- Prepare the Sauce: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together ketchup, less sodium soy sauce, honey, dark brown sugar, grated fresh ginger, sriracha, and minced garlic until fully combined.
- Add Chicken to Slow Cooker: Transfer the browned chicken thighs into a 6-quart slow cooker and pour the prepared sauce evenly over them.
- Slow Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours, or until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Garnish and Serve: Once cooked, sprinkle green onions and chopped cilantro over the chicken. Serve the dish hot over cooked white rice.
Notes
- Browning the chicken before slow cooking enhances flavor and texture.
- You can adjust the amount of sriracha to make it more or less spicy based on preference.
- Use low sodium soy sauce to keep the sodium content moderate.
- This dish reheats well and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- For a thicker sauce, you may remove the lid during the last 15 minutes of cooking to reduce the liquid.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: crock pot chicken thighs, slow cooker chicken, easy chicken recipe, sweet spicy chicken, chicken dinner
