Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken

If you love chicken with a kick then this is the dinner for you! Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken is a little spicy and a little sweet with the addition of the cool drizzle sauce!

This chicken has it all.  A real kick of spice that bites at your tongue.  But then it cools off right away with the coolness of the sauce that you’ve so generously drizzled all over it.  And don’t forget the sweet tang.  I would love to eat this every day.  Seriously that good.  I had to stop my teenager at a third helping because if you had seen his first two helpings you’d know trying to eat a third was just insane.   But secretly I wished I could eat like that too.  This meal was over way too fast.  Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken is super easy and the perfect weeknight pick-me-up!  We loved it so much I came up with a dip version for the weekends too!

How do you make honey sriracha chicken?

You’ve got to love simple meals with few ingredients that taste like (or better) than something you’d get eating out, right?

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• A four ingredient sauce goes over the chicken and into the slow cooker.  I was running late and started mine after lunch and it was still done in plenty of time for dinner.  Or you could start it earlier in the day and cook on low.  Deliciously simple either way.
• Keep in mind when you are doing chicken in the crockpot that it can get overdone.  If you are away from home all day then a programmable slow cooker is a great investment.  I use this one but there are many less expensive (or more expensive) options depending on your budget and how many people you are trying to feed.  Unless I’m doing a big pot of soup or a large roast the 3.5 quart works well for my family of 4 most days.

The sauce for this dish is also super easy and just has a few ingredients.  The main thing you need to make is is the Sweet Chili Sauce.  I found it at Trader Joe’s but most supermarkets should have the same thing in their Asian food section.  A splash of hot sauce and honey and mix it all into some creamy cool mayo and greek yogurt (or you could just use one or the other).  Just make sure you drizzle on a little more than is socially acceptable because you are at home and no one will know and because…yum!!

Do you keep Sriracha on hand?  If not you should!  Use it for so many simple dishes like this!  I will be trying it with steak next time I think.

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Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

4 hrs

Total Time

4 hrs 15 mins

 

If you love chicken with a kick then this is the dinner for you! Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken is a little spicy and a little sweet with the addition of the cool drizzle sauce!

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 493 kcal

Author: Slow Cooker Gourmet

Ingredients

• 1 to 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup Sriracha sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• For the drizzle:
• 1/4 cup mayo
• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce

Instructions

1. Cut chicken into large bite sized chunks
2. Place in crock
3. In a bowl mix together Sriracha, 1/4 cup honey, soy sauce and lime juice
4. Pour over chicken, cover and cook on high for 2-4 hours or low for 5-7 until chicken is cooked through
5. Whisk together drizzle ingredients
6. Serve chicken with rice or noodles as desired with a generous drizzle of the sauce

Recipe Notes

You can use all mayo or all yogurt for the drizzle sauce. I used a 3.5 quart slow cooker and my chicken took 3 hours on high. Keep in mind the size of your slow cooker and how hot it cooks so that you don't overcook your chicken. 

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 493 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g 25%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 151mg 50%

Sodium 1206mg 50%

Potassium 898mg 26%

Total Carbohydrates 34g 11%

Sugars 34g

Protein 50g 100%

Vitamin A 1.8%

Vitamin C 20.1%

Calcium 2.5%

Iron 6.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Drizzle sauce adapted from Damn Delicious Bang Bang Chicken.