Description
Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs are tender, juicy, and packed with sweet and savory Asian-inspired flavors. Cooked low and slow in a rich soy-honey sauce with garlic and ginger, this easy recipe delivers restaurant-quality results with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2.5 lbs)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- Sliced green onions for garnish
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Place chicken thighs in the slow cooker and season with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, whisk together ketchup, honey, soy sauce, sriracha, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger.
- Pour sauce evenly over chicken thighs.
- Cover and cook on low for 3–4 hours until chicken reaches 165°F.
- Remove chicken and keep warm.
- Transfer cooking liquid to a saucepan and add rice vinegar.
- Bring sauce to a simmer over medium heat.
- Whisk cornstarch with water and stir into sauce.
- Simmer until thickened, about 1 minute.
- Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Chicken thighs remain moist and tender when slow cooked. Thicken the sauce separately for a glossy, restaurant-style finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 518mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 44g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: slow cooker chicken thighs, crockpot chicken thighs, asian chicken thighs