Description
Crock Pot Chicken Thighs are an effortless way to bring savory flavors to your dinner table. This easy recipe features tender, juicy chicken thighs slow-cooked in a rich honey garlic sauce, making it perfect for busy weeknights or relaxed weekends. With minimal prep time, you can set your slow cooker and let it do the work while you enjoy quality time with family or friends. The delightful blend of sweet and savory flavors will impress even the pickiest eaters. Serve these chicken thighs over rice, noodles, or alongside fresh vegetables for a complete meal that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- ¾ cup ketchup
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon dried mustard
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and sear them skin side down until golden brown (about 5-7 minutes). Transfer to the crock pot skin side up.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together ketchup, soy sauce, honey, minced garlic, onion powder, thyme, parsley, and dried mustard. Pour this mixture over the chicken in the crock pot.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 5 hours until cooked through (internal temperature should reach at least 165°F).
- Serve on a platter with sauce spooned over each piece, garnished with fresh parsley if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours (HIGH) or 5 hours (LOW)
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh (about 150g)
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 95mg