Description
Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken is sweet, tangy, and incredibly tender. Chicken breasts or thighs slow-cook in a creamy honey mustard sauce, making a simple, flavorful dinner for busy nights.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (optional for creamier sauce)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
Instructions
- Place chicken in the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together honey, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise (if using), garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Pour sauce over chicken, coating evenly.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or on HIGH for 3–4 hours, until chicken is tender.
- Stir gently before serving, spooning extra sauce over the chicken.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with rice, potatoes, or vegetables.
Notes
For a thicker sauce, remove chicken after cooking and simmer the sauce in a small saucepan for a few minutes. Serve with steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6–7 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken piece with sauce
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: honey mustard chicken, slow cooker chicken, crockpot chicken recipe, easy chicken dinner
