Description
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken & Noodles is a comforting and easy-to-make dish featuring tender chicken simmered in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce, combined with soft egg noodles. Perfect for busy weeknights or relaxed weekends, it delivers a hands-off cooking experience and a family-friendly flavor profile that everyone will love.
Ingredients
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Chicken and Sauce
- 4–6 chicken thighs or breasts, seasoned with salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup honey
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 1 cup chicken broth
Noodles and Thickening
- 8 oz egg noodles (use gluten-free noodles for gluten-free version)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp cold water (cornstarch slurry)
Garnishes
- Chopped green onions
- Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken and Sauce: Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Place it in the slow cooker. In a bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, and chicken broth. Pour this sauce mixture over the chicken, ensuring it is well coated.
- Cook the Chicken: Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours, until the chicken is tender and easily shredded with a fork.
- Shred the Chicken and Prepare Noodles: Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker. Add egg noodles directly on top of the sauce, cover again, and cook for an additional 20-30 minutes until noodles are soft.
- Thicken the Sauce: Mix cornstarch with cold water to create a slurry. Stir the slurry into the slow cooker and cook on high for another 10-15 minutes until the sauce thickens and becomes glossy.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds on top before serving to add color and a subtle crunch.
Notes
- Use bone-in chicken thighs for more flavor and tenderness.
- Don’t skip the cornstarch slurry to achieve a perfectly thick sauce.
- Layer noodles on top near the end to prevent them from becoming mushy.
- Prep ingredients ahead of time to make slow cooker start-up quick and easy.
- Taste the sauce before cooking the noodles and adjust honey or soy sauce to your preferred balance of sweetness and saltiness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-6 hours (slow) or 2-3 hours (high) plus 30-45 minutes for noodles and thickening
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg