Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Chicken (Printable Version)
Juicy slow-cooked chicken glazed with brown sugar, soy and garlic—sweet-savory comfort for weeknights or meal prep.
# Ingredient List:
→ Meats
01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
→ Sauce
02 - 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
03 - 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
04 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
05 - 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
06 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
07 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
→ Garnish
08 - Chopped fresh parsley
09 - Sliced green onions
# Directions:
01 - Place the chicken breasts in an even layer across the bottom of the slow cooker.
02 - In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, soy sauce, minced garlic, apple cider vinegar, smoked paprika, and black pepper until smooth and well combined.
03 - Pour the prepared sauce evenly over the chicken breasts, ensuring each piece is well coated.
04 - Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F and is fork-tender.
05 - Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred or slice as desired. Spoon the accumulated sauce from the slow cooker over the top of each portion.
06 - Garnish with chopped fresh parsley or sliced green onions as desired. Serve hot alongside steamed rice, quinoa, or roasted vegetables.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The sauce does all the heavy lifting and you probably have every ingredient in your pantry right now.
- It turns plain chicken into something that tastes like you ordered takeout from a really good spot.
02 -
- Do not lift the lid to check on it during cooking because every time you do you add about thirty minutes to the total time.
- If you want a thicker sauce transfer the liquid to a small pot after cooking and simmer it for about five minutes until it reduces and coats the back of a spoon.
03 -
- Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness before cooking so they all finish at the same time and nothing dries out.
- Use a gluten free soy sauce or tamari if you need this to be completely gluten free and the flavor stays just as good.