Slow Cooker Hot Honey Chicken
Crockpot Hot Honey Chicken is sweet and spicy, and full of flavor from honey and spices. Boneless chicken cooks in the slow cooker with a great blend of spices to make aromatic shredded chicken sandwiches.
Servings 8 sandwiches
Calories 443kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast trimmed of fat
- 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 cup honey
- 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter pieces cut in small pieces
- 8 hamburger buns optional
- sliced pickles optional garnish
- non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
- Spray the slow cooker vessel with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika , and 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- Equally sprinkle the seasoning mix over 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast. Place the seasoned chicken in the bottom of the seasoned vessel in the slow cook
- Sprinkle 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar over the seasoned chicken breasts. Drizzle 1 cup honey and 1 Tablespoon white vinegar over the seasoned chicken.
- Next, place ¼ cup unsalted butter pieces over the chicken. Place the lid on the slow cooker vessel.
- Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours. Note 1
- Once cooked, use meat claws or forks to shred the chicken. Add the chicken back into the juices in the slow cooker.
- Serve on 8 hamburger buns with sliced pickles. Great as quesadillas, burritos, over rice, or noodles.
Notes
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Note 1: For tender results, we always recommend a low temperature for the slow cooker when cooking chicken breasts.
Storage: Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. A little ranch dressing or some cool, creamy coleslaw on top of the sandwiches is also great.
Any nutritional data we provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 638mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 595IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 2mg
