Name: Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken & Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 255 min
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp honey; 3 Tbsp coconut aminos (or soy sauce); 1 Tbsp sesame oil; 6 garlic cloves (minced); 1 tsp fresh ginger (grated (or ½ tsp ground ginger)); 1 Tbsp chili crunch oil (optional); 2 Tbsp arrowroot starch (or corn starch); 1 ½ lb chicken breasts (or thighs); 1 onion (diced); 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (I used peas, carrots, corn, and green beans); 4 cups cooked rice (warm (I used microwaveable brown rice)); Green onions (sliced); Sesame seeds; Yum yum sauce

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This crockpot honey garlic chicken and rice is like fried rice that makes itself! Chicken cooks low and slow in a sticky and sweet honey garlic sauce. When it's dinner time, all you need is 15 minutes to throw in some frozen mixed veggies and rice and it's done! Top with yum yum sauce and green onions and dig in.

Slow cooker filled with chicken and vegetable fried rice topped with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.

Crockpot Series Continues!

ICYMI, I'm celebrating Crock-tober and sharing loads of dump and go crockpot recipes all October long. So far you all have LOVED them, especially my chicken pot pie gnocchi. That tells me we're all looking for the same thing - easy, no-fuss dinners you hardly have to think about.

A woman with long red hair, wearing a brown sweater and jeans, smiles while standing in a modern kitchen beside a counter with fresh lettuce and hibachi steak bowls. Marble backsplash and gold kitchen accents are visible in the background.

This honey garlic chicken & rice is exactly that! The chicken cooks while you're out, and when you walk in the door from all the after-school activities, you toss in some frozen veggies (whatever you have in the freezer), microwave some rice, and dinner is done. Highly recommend the yum yum sauce too. It's a must!

A person sits cross-legged in a meditation pose with their hands resting on their knees, peacefully imagining delicious hibachi steak bowls. The simple black outline contrasts against a white background.

More of a noodle person? My crockpot teriyaki chicken ramen noodles swap the rice for ramen in a similar teriyakii sauce. And for fried rice without the 4 hour wait, there's my better-than-takeout turkey fried rice.

Ingredients & Notes

Chicken breast - It falls a part in the crockpot after a few hours and soaks up the sause beautifully. Use chicken thigh if desired.
Honey - This adds the sweetness to the sauce.
Coconut aminos - For some umami flavor. You can also use soy sauce or tamari.
Sesame oil - Adds a savory almost nutty flavor to the dish. You can use avocado or olive oil in a pinch.
Garlic - Fresh is best!! You need 6 total cloves for this dish.
Ginger - Fresh is also best but if you only have ground ginger, use ½ teaspoon.
Chili crunch oil - Optional. See my tip below if you're feeding kids.
Rice - Needs to be cooked already (we're taking all the shortcuts). I used microwaveable brown rice pouches.
Frozen veggies - I used a blend of peas, carrots, green beans, and corn. Any kind of mixed veggie works!
Yum yum sauce - Store-bought works (I like the Primal Kitchen brand). For homemade, I use the sauce from my air fryer teriyaki salmon bites bowls.

How to Make Honey Garlic Chicken in the Crockpot

A dark, thin sauce with minced garlic and red pepper flakes cooking in a slow cooker. — **Step 1** : Make the sauce in the crockpot.

Two raw chicken breasts cooking in a slow cooker with diced onions and a red sauce. — **Step 2** : Add the onions and chicken and cook until tender.

A person uses two forks to shred cooked chicken in a slow cooker. — **Step 3** : Pull the chicken into smaller pieces.

Shredded chicken mixed with peas, corn, and carrots in a slow cooker with a serving spoon. — **Step 4** : Add the frozen veggies and cook again.

A serving spoon in a slow cooker filled with chicken and vegetable fried rice containing corn, peas, carrots, and green beans. — **Step 5** : Stir in the rice and mix well to coat the rice.

A slow cooker filled with chicken, rice, corn, peas, and carrots, garnished with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. — **Step 6** : Serve and top with green onions, sesame seeds, and yum yum sauce.

Ansley's Tips

Skip the chili crunch if you plan on serving to your kids. I left it out of the pot for my kids and they ate it. My husband added it to his own bowl.
The rice gets stirred in at the very end, so make sure it's cooked rice.
Taste before you serve. I add a dash of coconut aminos to my bowl. The yum yum sauce adds a lot of flavor too!

How to Store Leftovers

This makes 6 servings, so plan on having some left. It keeps in the fridge for up to 4 days. Heat it up in the microwave or on the stovetop until warm.

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