Description
Slow Cooker Hot Honey Chicken- a sweet and spicy shredded chicken that makes a great sandwich. The chicken is wonderfully juicy and completely coated in a delicious sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 to 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 2 to 3 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 to 3 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Step 1: Place chicken in a lightly greased 6-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt on chicken.
- Step 2: Drizzle ketchup and honey on top of chicken.
- Step 3: Place lid on and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours.
- Step 4: Pour all the liquid into a saucepan. Mix cornstarch with a tablespoon of cold water and add to saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until thickened, stirring frequently.
- Step 5: Shred the chicken with 2 forks and pour sauce back over chicken.
Notes
Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days or can be frozen in a freezer bag for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 359 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 581 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.03 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 161 mg
Keywords: slow cooker, hot honey chicken, shredded chicken, spicy honey chicken, Southern dinner