Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Again another easy and yummy slow cooker recipe!  This one does take a little longer to prep for the slow cooker so not one to use if you are in a hurry that morning but worth the little bit of extra work.  I may forgo the browning of the chicken next time entirely, and then cook longer in the slow cooker.  I felt the browning was mostly for color but with the dark sauce I don't know if it was necessary.  But until I try it differently here is the current recipe as prepared.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Your choice of chicken (I used 6 boneless skinless breast; org recipe calls for 10 boneless skinless thighs)
• 3/4 cup honey
• 3/4 cup soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed (or 2 tablespoons pre-minced garlic)
• 1 tablespoon ginger 
• 1 20 oz. can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved
• 2 tablespoons corn starch
• 1/4 cup water

Directions

1. In the slow cooker mix honey, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic, ginger, and reserved pineapple juice-not the pineapple just the juice.  
2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook chicken just until evenly browned on all sides.  Place chicken in a slow cooker.
3. Cover, and cook 4 hours on high.  Stir in pineapple tidbits just before serving.
4. Mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl.  Remove chicken from slow cooker.  Blend the cornstarch mixture into remaining sauce in the slow cooker to thicken.  Serve sauce over chicken.