Description
This slow cooker honey sriracha chicken is a sweet and spicy dish that’s perfect for dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup honey
- 1/4 cup sriracha sauce
- 3 tbsp light brown sugar
- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast (4 large)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 cup butter, cut in slices
Instructions
- In a 6-quart slow cooker, add the honey, sriracha sauce, and brown sugar. Mix well with a fork.
- Add chicken breasts and poke a few times.
- Sprinkle with salt, paprika, garlic powder, pepper, and chili powder.
- Add the butter slices over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours. Check the internal temperature after 4 hours, the chicken should be at least 165°F to be considered done.
- Take the chicken breasts out of the slow cooker and place in a large bowl.
- Use 2 forks to shred the chicken.
- Add back to the slow cooker and mix well into the sauce to fully coat.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 15-20 minutes and serve.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with rice or steamed vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg