Slow Cooker Sweet Garlic Chicken - a five ingredient chicken dish that cooks in a slow cooker! Perfect for a comfort food dinner on a Sunday or over rice on a weekday.
If your Mondays are like my Mondays, then you are running on multiple cups of coffee, trying to get million things done. I don't know why, but I seem to always put so much on the Monday to-do list. I want to hit the week strong! Show the Monday that I can rock it!
But, as much as I love cooking from scratch - Mondays are one of those days when I want and need a shortcut.
Slow cooker to the rescue.
This slow-cooker sweet garlic chicken is out of this world! I am crazy about it! So much that we had it three times last week. So so good! Besides, it feels so good to come home and smell the sweet garlic chicken cooking away in the slow cooker!
I am not sure if it's the garlic (huge fan over here!!) or the sweetness from the brown sugar - but this is one of my favorite chicken dishes right now. And it takes only 5 minutes of prep time! Score!
I have to say that I rarely cook with chicken thighs these days (mostly chicken breast) but for this dish (and anytime I make slow-cooker pulled chicken) I love using the thighs because they are richer in flavor thanks to the white and dark meat. I use skinless and boneless thighs and find them fantastic for this dish. You can certainly use the breast but I recommend at least trying it with the thighs.
All you need to do for this dish is place the chicken thighs in the slow cooker, mix brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce and minced garlic in a measuring cup and pour it over the chicken. Cook on low setting for 6 hours or on high setting for 4 hours. When done, you can pull the meat as much as you like or serve the whole thighs.
I served it over a bed of mashed potatoes for a lazy Sunday dinner and over a scoop of fluffy rice for a quick weeknight dinner. Add a spinach or lettuce salad and you have one fabulous and super delicious meal!
Check out our YouTube video to see how to make it!
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Eric says
If I'm doing it exactly to the ingredients, should I use lo or high heat and how long, I'm a first timer and the wife is going into labor any day trying to carry the house aprin
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Eric! I love that you taking over for your wife and congratulations on your new bundle of love! This dish should be cooked on low setting for 6 hours or high setting for 4 hours. Everything is in the recipe box. Let me know how it goes! Good luck!
Michelle says
Would these survive cooking on low for closer to 9-10 hours? With a full work day plus commute, that's how long I'm gone. Just being hopeful!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Michelle! Thank you for the question! I am afraid it will be too long, the chicken will be a mush. Big chicken breasts will cook longer than thighs so you may want to try them instead. Still, 10 hours it's quite long. So sorry I am no help!
Eric says
How long should I cook this?
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
LOW setting for 6 hours or on HIGH setting for 4 hours.
Cliff Rodwell says
Use one of those timers that you can turn on Xmas lights with...plug the timer into wall and plug slow-cooker into timer and time it to start a few hours after you leave for the day.
Emily says
I was just wondering if I were to do thighs with the bone in would it change the cooking time? And I am doing 12 thighs would I simply triple all the ingredients? Thanks!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Emily! Yes, triple the ingredients and I suggest cooking them on high for 6 hours and low for 8. Hope this helps! Let me know how you like it! Thank you!
Stephanie List says
This became a favorite in our house tonight!!! Thank you!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Stephanie! I am so hapy to hear that! Thank you so much for the comment!
Lin says
This sounds so good! I made the 40 garlic clove chicken one time and it was not my fav. But this? I think I could fall in love with this!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Lin! I feel the same about the 40 clove dish. I think you will love this sweet garlic chicken! It's definitely one of my favorite to make! Let me know!
Ashley says
Uh. Mondays are the WORST. I tell my husband that every Monday -- I'm trying so hard to get everything done because then I can "relax", though I never really do! I love slow cooker meals for those busy days -- this looks amazing!
Jen says
My slow cooker is literally my best friend. I love the sweet garlic flavor of this chicken. Looking forward to trying it!
Julie says
Sounds delish! I love simple meals like this.
heather says
seriously, I have everything at home, and I am plugging in the slow cooker now! This is a perfect Monday night meal
Ally says
I use my slow cooker at least once a week and we always have chicken on hand - perfect!
Emily says
This is my kind of dinner, I love that it's made in the slow cooker, I need to make a trip to the store for a few supplies I see 🙂
Jennie says
The slow cooker is my bff these days. What's not to love about coming home to a house that smells delicious and a fully prepared meal? Nothing. This looks amazing. Pinned.